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HaRuMaN:
Can't I just take a normal Cat5e ethernet cable, cut it in half, and rearrange some of the wires?  I recall someone doing this, but I can't find it anywhere...

JMB:
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html

saint:

--- Quote from: HarumaN on December 11, 2009, 01:54:36 pm ---Can't I just take a normal Cat5e ethernet cable, cut it in half, and rearrange some of the wires?  I recall someone doing this, but I can't find it anywhere...

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No nononono don't cut it in half. Blecho. Bad. You *can* cut the end and reterminate the end to make a cross over cable, but don't snip it in half and twist tie or electrical tape the wires together. Not if you actually want to get any kind of reliable data across the cable.

HaRuMaN:
I don't have the tools to terminate the ends, but I do have plenty of normal cables on hand...

  I was planning on soldering and shrink-tubing the wires (check my custom title ;)).

Zero_Hour:
Frys and the like should have RJ-45 connectors that don't require tools to crimp. I've used them before with no problems. I'm sure you already have wire strippers which is the only other thing you should need. You are definitely making more work than you need to if you go the soldering route. Besides, the solder point will still be a weak spot if there's any flex in the cable.

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