Chris Smith  08-26-2002
02:19 AM ET (US)
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It's listed as "riser" cable - meaning that you're supposed to buy it to go inside the wall.
Supplying it with caps is a bit odd- jacks would seem to make a little more sense. Especially since if you actually wanted to make cables, you *really* need the clip-protecting boots.
However, a common behind the desk setup brings the cable out of the wall leaves 6 to 10 feet free and
caps it. This avoids the cost of a wall plate, and the appropriate installation thereof. Once plugged into a machine, the cable is typically never moved for months on end, and isn't at a high risk of failing day in and day out the way you describe.
It's not *good*, but it saves some cash, works most of the time, and is fairly easy to fix if it goes. Cut the end off and recap, cut *short*, reel out the extra 6 feet of slack, and recap, or cut it short and use an end-to-end adapter -- or finally put the wall jack in at that time.
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Peter Tubbs 08-24-2002
07:09 PM ET (US)
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Not to be a complainer, but (if I interpreted the description correctly) the kind of cable being sold is solid (rather than stranded) core wire- exactly the kind you do NOT want to put crimpy ends on and use as an outside-of-the-wall cable- the individual elements are very suceptible to damage when bent, rolled over with a chair, etc.
What this type of wire is good for is being inside of a wall, attached to socket-plates, which you would then plug your stranded wire, with crimpy ends, into.
Just so you all know. Solid core wire, used inappropriately, is the cause of endless hours of network headaches - phantom problems which can be a nightmare to work out, as moving the damaged wire (and, trust me, you can't tell if it's damaged) can cause the wire to mysteriously stop/start working.
So, it's still a bargain, but keet that continuity tester handy. Or put it in your walls, and save the crimpys for a rainy day.
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Technophobe 08-23-2002
09:50 PM ET (US)
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1000-Ft. CAT5 Cable Kit $49 Shipped
CompGeeks has a 1000-Ft. Cat5 Cable w/ RJ45 Caps, Crimper & Tester for $44 - 10% off coupon code MC EXCLUSIVES + $9 shipping = $49 shipped.
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CAT5-1000-K
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Chris Smith 08-23-2002
04:46 PM ET (US)
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Even without the tester, it's still a deal. Take the
total price of the order, add the relevant shipping,
convert to Canadian dollars - and the price is still
a good deal just for the cable.
Add in the end caps and the crimper and this looks
better still. And since it's a continuity tester,
not something wild like a TDR, I figure we're talking
a couple of buttons and go/no-go lights. Take a known
good cable and a couple of blank connectors, play
around a bit and you should be able to write the
appropriate words on the meter with your Sharpie.
Since it was already a good deal before the tester,
if the tester fails, I'm not gonna gripe.
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Nic Wolff 08-23-2002
04:35 PM ET (US)
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"Some labels on the tester may be in Chinese." Heh.
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