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[terminating a cat 6 cable] SWEET MARY MOTHER OF GOD (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world
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To be or not to be
T568B

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My fingers are burning
My patience is gone
Is this the price of learning
Network engineering on my own?

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Had I instead chosen T568A
Would it have been a child's play?
Nay, ended up with a crossover cable, I would have
Becoming crazy, becoming mad
Suitable for patching similar devices
Unfit for my goals, unrewarding of my sacrifices

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Okay I'm done. Fuck this I'm gonna munch a bunch now.๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅช๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿช

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[โ€“] 23 points 2 months ago (4 children)

One of the best pieces of advice that was never conveyed to me when I learned Ethernet termination: if it's a huge pain in the ass to get the wires seated correctly, try a different brand of plug.

I've had some take 15 min just to do one termination, and others where I can get 4 in the same time. Minor design tweaks make a world of difference.

Good luck, soldier.

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Not to mention the quality of the wire or whether or not it is stranded vs solid. Stranded is generally always harder imo.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago

    This too. Solid core is infinitely easier to work with than stranded. Also, take the time to get the kinks and curls out of the wire. They make little combs for doing this, but I always just use the side of a pen or something similar.

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