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<blockquote data-quote="ticedoff8" data-source="post: 970076" data-attributes="member: 117762"><p>Yep - you got it.</p><p></p><p>You can make up the patch cables yourself (assuming you have the 1000' reel of Cat5 and the 100-count bag-O-ice-cubes). Or, buy the patch cords at Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Radio Shack, Staples - what ever. Don't pay more than $5 each or you'er being ripped off. There is no minimum length, so if you make them yourself, you can tailor it to fit you requirements.</p><p></p><p>Couple things to clarify:</p><p>1) Do not cross over the cables in the walls. Pin-1 of the female in the wall goes to pin-1 on the ice-cube in the basement. </p><p>Newer routers / switches automatically detect when the signals need to be crossed over. </p><p>If you were to connect a PC to a PC, then you would need a x-over.</p><p>PC to switch / router, router to switch or switch to switch, no x-over needed.</p><p></p><p>2) There will be 4 "extra" wires at each connection (Cat5 cable is 4 pairs, 8 wires total). You can cut off the extra 4 wires, not the pins on the ice-cubes.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I wire all 8 wires of the Cat5 to the RJ45 pins (male & female). That way, I can use my RJ-45 wall plug for a telephone jack - the RJ11 telephone plug works in an RJ45 socket. Just make it YOUR standard to use (say) the br/wht pair 4&5 at both ends and the gr/wht pair for 7&8.</p><p></p><p>Now, you are certified "Dangerous". Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ticedoff8, post: 970076, member: 117762"] Yep - you got it. You can make up the patch cables yourself (assuming you have the 1000' reel of Cat5 and the 100-count bag-O-ice-cubes). Or, buy the patch cords at Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Radio Shack, Staples - what ever. Don't pay more than $5 each or you'er being ripped off. There is no minimum length, so if you make them yourself, you can tailor it to fit you requirements. Couple things to clarify: 1) Do not cross over the cables in the walls. Pin-1 of the female in the wall goes to pin-1 on the ice-cube in the basement. Newer routers / switches automatically detect when the signals need to be crossed over. If you were to connect a PC to a PC, then you would need a x-over. PC to switch / router, router to switch or switch to switch, no x-over needed. 2) There will be 4 "extra" wires at each connection (Cat5 cable is 4 pairs, 8 wires total). You can cut off the extra 4 wires, not the pins on the ice-cubes. Personally, I wire all 8 wires of the Cat5 to the RJ45 pins (male & female). That way, I can use my RJ-45 wall plug for a telephone jack - the RJ11 telephone plug works in an RJ45 socket. Just make it YOUR standard to use (say) the br/wht pair 4&5 at both ends and the gr/wht pair for 7&8. Now, you are certified "Dangerous". Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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