[svlug] How do I make a cross-over patch cable?

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Ray Olszewski (ray at comarre.com):

>>Probably cross-talk.  In any event, results have been poor.
> 
> Raffi said about the same thing. And from elsewhere, I have seen this (no
> splitting) as conventional wisdom ... but in those cases it comes from
> people who will make more money if they install more wires (sort of like
> Seth's second-hand report)....

Nope.  Contractors bid a job price, then seek to minimise cost.  Half as
many cable runs means half the cable cost, and slightly less time on the
job.

> ...so I take it with at least a grain of salt.

It's every American's right to hold opinions.  Enjoy.

> But what experience is this based on?

Well, I'm going to decline to discuss mine, so perhaps you should 
research the matter, and then report back to us.  I can recommend
some good texts on cabling and transmission lines.

-- 
Cheers,                 "Heedless of grammar, they all cried 'It's him!'"
Rick Moen                       -- R.H. Barham, _Misadventure at Margate_
rick at hugin.imat.com

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