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John Perry wrote:

> Hmmm, I've just put in Cat5 wiring in our place for our fast Ethernet
> network.  The sockets are all designed for solid core cabling and I have
> made up some solid care connecting cable with the "stranded RJ45
> connectors" and they seem to be OK so far.
> 
> But from the comments that people have made, maybe I should have used
> different RJ45 connectors?  So far, all is working OK though.

It's normal to use solid-core cable for fixed wiring, and _sockets_ 
are usually (always?) designed for solid. 

Leads with plugs on are almost always flyleads made with stranded 
cable. If you want to use solid cable, suitable sockets are 
available.

The network may work using an incorrect combination of cable and 
connector, but may not be reliable.

This is conventional wisdom; I haven't actually tested the effect of 
ignoring it.

HTH,
-- 
Michael Salem