wiring question

[Stryker]

I know MES probably isn't the best place, but you guys seem quite helpful. I have purchased an rj-45 terminator, but do not have a crimp tool (and can't afford one) what would be a good method of terminating the wire without buying a crimp?

[voidmain]

You really need a crimp tool. You can get them at reasonable prices. If you still can't afford one, borrow one.

[Stryker]

I talked to a teacher of mine at school, she'll let me borrow hers. Until then I have cut the end of one wire and the wire i have i used tape to put the wires together in the needed order. (i love tape...) looks like i'll be going shopping next payday.

[voidmain]

I have an "Ideal Telemaster" crimp tool (Cat. No 30-496). It works pretty well and I am pretty sure it was less than 20 bucks. On second thought, it looks like it must have been closer to 40 bucks:

http://www.lashen.com/vendors/ideal/termination_tools.asp#30-496

I steal all my RJ45 connectors from work, but they are cheap.

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by void main:
I have an "Ideal Telemaster" crimp tool (Cat. No 30-496). It works pretty well and I am pretty sure it was less than 20 bucks. On second thought, it looks like it must have been closer to 40 bucks:

http://www.lashen.com/vendors/ideal/termination_tools.asp#30-496

I steal all my RJ45 connectors from work, but they are cheap.

Hehe..."job perks"    

I want to do my house with in-wall wiring. Right now, the cabling is just lying around the house.

Or I could shut up and buy wireless equipment. But I can't give up gigabit networking for a meager 11 MBps or 45 MBps if I feel cash-happy.    

Thanks for the link void main

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by The_Muffin_Man/B0b:
I want to do my house with in-wall wiring. Right now, the cabling is just lying around the house.

I have a solution for that. If you have a white floor, use white cable. You can barely see it.    Actually I run mine behind baseboards, under carpet, along walls. It would be nice to run it in the walls. If I ever build a new house I'll certainly wire it up right, but then they'll come out with a new cable standard.     Wireless would be nice but I don't trust the radiation levels.  But then I've been fixed long ago so I don't know what I'm worried about...

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by void main:
But then I've been fixed long ago so I don't know what I'm worried about...

"Fixed"? Explain...I don't want to think what I'm thinking.

FYI: Your smoke detectors give off more radiation (the regular kind, anyway) than a wireless base point.

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by The_Muffin_Man/B0b:
"Fixed"? Explain...I don't want to think what I'm thinking.

Snipped might be another term..

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by void main:


Snipped might be another term..

WHY?! OK, sorry. I'm sure you get that all the time.  

[voidmain]

Why? I don't understand. Maybe you still don't know what I am referring to. It's a simple birth control procedure that millions of people get.

[rtgwbmsr]

Ah. OK *NOW* I get it.

I thought it was more unintentional.

So you made the noble choice in the situation I see. Better that way than with more kids  

[voidmain]

Heh heh, I'm not quite sure what you were thinking (maybe I don't want to know). And since this has gotten so nicely off topic might as well continue. Yes, I made the choice for two reasons. One, I already had 2 kids (a boy and a girl) which is more than enough. And two, I had just got back from Saudi Arabia after having went though Desert Shield and Desert Storm and I had a fear that if I had another child it might be deformed.

I had several friends who's wives had miscarriages after returning from the desert. I had heard stories of a lot of odd births from those who I served with. I didn't trust the shots or pills that we had to take to counter the possible chemical/bio weapons. And I was in the downwind path of some of the bio plants that were blown up. Basically "better safe than sorry".

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

[psyjax]

Since we are off topic allow me to say:

Damn Void! I am continually impressed by you. Is there nothing you don't know about?  

[voidmain]

You can just call me Forest Gump.  

[Master of Reality]

a bit closer to the topic (at least its on topic with the first off-topic subject): I would be worried about security with a wireless network, but i would use encryption across my network.

here's a question: if there is a wireless windows network that doesnt use encryption would it be as simple as getting a wireless network card and a laptop and then sit near the scho.... i mean the windows computer and be able to access the network?