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Computer/Technology => Computer => Topic started by: Geemonster on June 15, 2010, 10:06:11 PM

Title: Ethernet cable
Post by: Geemonster on June 15, 2010, 10:06:11 PM

My pain in the arse Kitten Chester has chewed thru some of my ethernet wires,at lest it looks like that to my tired eyes.
   The cable jacket was split some time ago.
        Yet the signal appears fine,i always thought it needed all the inner wires to work.
     Does anyone know about this sort of thing here?

Title: Re: Ethernet cable
Post by: smokester on June 16, 2010, 04:22:40 AM

10 and 100BASE only need 2 pairs to operate, so the other 2 pairs are 'unused'.

You can see here (http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html) which wires are superfluous.

Title: Re: Ethernet cable
Post by: Geemonster on June 16, 2010, 05:51:46 AM

Thanks Smokes,i thought it might be something like that.
   Im downloading CBGB copy of Green Zone which is 6.59GB.
      I was half expecting to have pic and no sound or sound and no pic.  :D

Title: Re: Ethernet cable
Post by: indie180 on June 19, 2010, 03:13:51 PM

Telephone cable is the same you only need 2 of the 6 wires connected.

There used to be a wee thing you could do with the blue/white and the white/blue wires and a 9v battery to get free Sky movies and Sport. Don't know if it still works or not.  :-\