Do you know how to crimp a CAT5 cable?

[Fat Burger]

So the "LAN Administrator III" here where I work is someone with some 10 or so years of network admin experience. This should mean he knows how to do practically anything that needs doing. Today he asked me to go pick up four crossover cables for him. No problem, except that the local shop only had 2, in bright colors.

Him: I really wish we had two more, or at least in more subtle colors.
Me: We have dozens of regular blue Cat5 cables, just recrimp a couple as crossover.
Him: Well, I'm not sure it's worth the effort.
Me: It takes like 5 minutes.
Him: I could also go buy some adapters.
Me: ...


So my suspicion is that he's never crimped a Cat5 cable before, which is rather like a mechanic not knowing how to change oil, or a hockey player not knowing how to skate, or a poker player trying to win a tournament with 7-3 offsuit, or...well, you get the point.

Anyway, it inspired the above poll out of curiosity. Enjoy!

 

[my little brony]

light orange, orange, light green, blue, light blue, green, light brown, brown, and that little fuzzy thingie that always sticks out

 

[water]

I can, I just think it's a monumental waste of time, effort, and (usually) frustration.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Yep, I have the tool for it in my toolbox in the garage.
Altho, I have to look up the color order anytime I make one

 

[JAXvillain]

I've been in IT for almost 10 years and hell if I'm crimping cables...let some A+ chump do that shite
I've done it before...successfully I might add...just don't care to...all you have to do is find a good cable and copy

 

[Fat Burger]

I've been in IT for almost 10 years and hell if I'm crimping cables...let some A+ chump do that shite
I've done it before...successfully I might add...just don't care to...all you have to do is find a good cable and copy

If you can do it, why'd you vote no?

 

[Coqui]

If you can do it, why'd you vote no?

He's getting senile in his old age. He's not quite sure which end to stick into the back of the computer.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

light orange, orange, light green, blue, light blue, green, light brown, brown, and that little fuzzy thingie that always sticks out

That's the B standard and the one I know. I can't remember how the A standard goes.

 

[APRIL]

I learned how when I used to work at Radioshack.

 

[ZRH]

It's a pain in the ass. I prefer ghetto rigging everything but I can if I must

 

[Syrup Beaver]

I learned how when I used to work at Radioshack.

OMG SHACK BUDDIES

 

[wr3kt]

Well technically...you could just make sure all the wires line up the same at both ends...

 

[Sp`ange]

yeah. I just make sure I have both ends looking the same. fuck a bunch of colors. As far as cross-overs are concerned, 1 to 3 & 2 to 6

 

[Sarcasmo]

No but Bubbles and I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[JJ Lady]

No but Bubbles and I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

so uhh...did ya do it?

 

[Sarcasmo]

so uhh...did ya do it?

I will assume that by "it" you mean "play Monopoly". I won all the railroads!

 

[b_sinning]

She visit you or you visit her. Either way someone got screwed.

 

[JAXvillain]

If you can do it, why'd you vote no?

because hell if I'm making them

 

[b_sinning]

I agree with w_a_w I can do it but I have no urge to do it unless there is no other choice.

 

[Coqui]

I will assume that by "it" you mean "play Monopoly". I won all the railroads!

Too bad she had the utilities, Boardwalk and Park Place and had hotels already set up.