If I were to connect computers together using coaxial cable and BNC
connectors, I would have to ensure a terminator is fixed at either end
to prevent reflections up and down the line.  Why are the not needed
using twisted pair into RJ45?

I have a guy @ work that runs a SAN and insists on buying expensive cat
6 cables for every device he plugs his servers into.  The cost is about
50% more for these cables.  I have run gig, even striped across many
disks getting very high bandwidth rates on c5e for years.  I am trying

Hi guys...
Ok here's the situation....I got a job to put in a new phone system into a
building.
The people who did the Merlin system before strung 7 cat 3 drops a distance

I'm going to be running several 50 pair buried CAT5 cable drops for a
new install and it just occurred to me - will I have problems punching
down a 25 pair side to a 66M or 110 block. I've done it before, but
never gave a thought if I'm loosing any data cable integrity.

I went to new customer's office yesterday to identify and label the
data cabling installed (but never used) by the previous occupant.
EVERY cable was miswired, with ALL pairs reversed at the patch panel.
The problem was easy enough to identify and correct, however, I'm

Last year, I bought, maybe, my last box of Min Compliant cat-5e cable.
A customer called and wanted to know why he can't send his new GIG
ethernet stuff over the cable.  
So I got to thinking.  Has anyone tried pushing GIG over 5e?  The

I'm looking to buy a new (new to me, that is...) test set for POTS work. I
like the TS44 Deluxe with its data protection feature and speakerphone, but I
seem to see more TS22's in use (mostly by the telco techs).
Comparison charts are quite common:

LOL
Same people who turned down the new phone system 2 months ago if you guys
remember.   Well, anyhow the MESS they got is unreal....I may take pics
today and post them....they got 5 Cat 5e lines taped with duct tape from

What is the distance limitation on Category 6 Shielded Twisted Pair?  I
will need it to support 100 mbps and 1gbps.
The cable is already in, and I did not choose to use it.  I just want
to make sure it's going to work.

Hi, I am looking to get a nice kit for LAN, crimper dies etc in a carry
case, rj-11/12/45 etc necessity,. A kit is good or if anyone knows of a
great single tool for this i would go for it, i have done some research,
IDEAL, BB, Paladin etc. have no idea what to get, sick of dodgy ...