Comment on I spent ~$35 on new cables and my LAN speed increased 6x

• CaptSneeze@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You pass! I’ve done several thousands of these over the past decade.

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• confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Now do the A spec.

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  • dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I have not cared about or terminated A-spec after network cards gained auto MDI/MDIX about 20 years ago.

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• rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  yeah I did this almost 30 years ago and could recite it from scratch, haven’t made a cable since hs

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• slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Ewwww orange first? Why are you making a crossover cable backwards for?

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  • towerful@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I thought T568B at each end was standard practice these days

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    • slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Depends where in the world you are.

      We use A in Australia and from what I have seen in western Europe A is also used more.

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• teawrecks@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I forget the order 5 times in the middle of crimping each side, so you’re doing better than me.

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