--- Tim Yoder  wrote:
> 
> W A R N I N G :  If you decide to run your own CAT-5 cable (like I
> did), and you buy a crimping tool and a bag full of RJ45 clips, be
> SURE you attach them correctly to the CAT-5 cable(s).  Random order
> DOES NOT WORK, even though you've set up both ends with exactly the
> same pattern.  Don't ask me why it's so, but learning that piece of
> trivia cost me hours of time and testing.
> 

Each color pair is twisted, my guess is the impedence and capacitance.
If you hook randomly, and each circuit isn't completed by a twisted
pair, it's gotta really mess up the signal.

Franklin

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