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In article <19990412.1003.4674snz@michaels.demon.co.uk>, Michael Salem
<4ms2u$ms@michaels.demon.co.uk> writes
>John Chapple wrote:
>
>> I borrowed a crimping tool to make up some network cables. I can just
>> about put four of the wires (required for 10baseT) in the correct holes
>> if they're solid and I cut off the rest, but how the #*#*# do you do it
>> if you use the flexible cable & want to get *all* in? There must be a
>> trick?. 
>
>You get the hang of it with time. I do it occasionally and am no 
>expert; but it can be done.
You must be being modest. I'm quite 'good' with my hands, but you've
only got 1/4" from the cable grip where they are in tight cylindrical
form to where they've all lined up in a row! Blinking impossible I'd
call it! Especially if you want to be thorough & 'do' all eight!
>It's worse than bad practice. There are different sorts of IDC 
>connectors for solid and for stranded cable. Almost all RJ45 plugs 
>are for stranded cable (I think you can get plugs for solid cable if 
>you must). In the interests of a good connection the connector sticks 
>a spike through the middle of the bundle of strands. And the 
>connector for solid cable doesn't connect well with strands.

Interesting, well the ones I've got have got basically two spikes (like
the BT ones) presumably then these are for the stranded cable (in
theory). BTW phone plugs look more goldy! I presume RJ45's are gold
plated? with a lower standard than phone plugs it appears?
I wonder what the solid connectors look like?
>
>Having said that, you can mismatch cable and connector and it will 
>probably work, and maybe even probably not give trouble later. But 
>"probably" is not what you want.
<g>
No not even at home, that's why I went for RJ45's here as opposed to
BNC, though I'm wondering whether I will be slower for instance copying
now due to more interference now? It's a small room & there's a lot of
ring main telephone extension stuff under the floor.

-- 
John Chapple