View Single Post
  #33 (permalink)  
Old 05-14-2008, 08:03 PM
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Ethernet connection sensitive to cable length

lawrence.jones@siemens.com fired this volley in
news:482b3bf8$0$6067$88260bb3@news.teranews.com:

> In comp.dcom.cabling Mark Evans <mpe@st-peters-high.devon.sch.uk>
> wrote:
>>
>> Crimp plugs generally arn't intended for solid core.

>
> Some are, some aren't. Some plugs are specifically intended for solid
> cable, some are specifically intended for stranded cable, and some are
> universal models that can be used for either. See, for example:
>
> <http://hyperlinesystems.com/catalog/jacks/>
>
> But you are correct that plugs should normally be used only on
> stranded cable.
>


And then, there are those really special(ly priced) plugs for Litz
wire... <G>

LLoyd

Reply With Quote