2 KNE100TX cards, no hub/switch, options= ?

[Eric Jorgensen]

Brian Leeper wrote:
> 
> >       And not all RJ45's are created equal. And "Ideal" crimpers are
> > less than ideal. I hear ya . . .
> 
> Not all RJ45 jacks are created equal. I helped a friend wire his house,
> his roommate had given us some no-name "made in taiwan" RJ45 jacks (they
> sell for $2 each). I had problems with two of them where the wire didn't
> fully seat in the metal teeth.
> 
> I decided to go to Home Depot and get some $6 Leviton RJ45 jacks.
> Those worked perfectly. I guess you get what you pay for..

	Boy, I feel dumb, you were talking about *JACKS*. Yeah, don't skimp.
For home use i'd go as low as Leviton, for work use I'd go with Amphenol
($$$), Panduit, maybe Hubble. I wouldn't say AMP is infallable, just
consistent . . . 

 - Eric
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