What's that thing called that connects two LAN cables together to get more reach?
<-----cable-----> > connector < <-----cable----->
Thanks!
Rick
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What's that thing called that connects two LAN cables together to get more reach?
<-----cable-----> > connector < <-----cable----->
Thanks!
Rick
Well, I do an awful lot of wiring etc., and I usually just called them "the network cable extender connector things"... :)
LOL well I'm trying to find a word that would make sense to a best buy stooge so he could help me find one. :D
"Connector for extending LAN cables" would suit I think to be honest...
LOL OK, I'll try that.
Thanks!
Rick
Insulating tape ;)
Coupler?
thats it.. coupler
One could simply strip back the wires on both patch leads and dip them into a glass of salty water.
Coupler - I'll remember that. Thanks.
You're kidding, right? I could just strip back everything on one end of each of the cords (all 8 little ends) and stick them in salty water?Quote:
Originally posted by plenderj
One could simply strip back the wires on both patch leads and dip them into a glass of salty water.
<-----cord-----> > salt water < <-----cord----->
or maybe stick both ends into a potato.
Come on cander lets not get silly here mate ;) :p
theoretically it should conduct still?Quote:
Originally posted by Fat_N_Furry
Coupler - I'll remember that. Thanks.
You're kidding, right? I could just strip back everything on one end of each of the cords (all 8 little ends) and stick them in salty water?
<-----cord-----> > salt water < <-----cord----->
haven't done chem for a while but i think something may corrode too :p
Quote:
Originally posted by da_silvy
haven't done chem for a while but i think something may corrode too :p
Well, if they made the cords so they didn't corrode, neither you nor I would be able to afford any without a small loan. :D My dad's a metrology engineer, so he tends to share his knowledge with me. :rolleyes:
Rick
it depends on what the cord's made of :pQuote:
Originally posted by Fat_N_Furry
Well, if they made the cords so they didn't corrode, neither you nor I would be able to afford any without a small loan. :D My dad's a metrology engineer, so he tends to share his knowledge with me. :rolleyes:
Rick
What would it be made of that wouldn't corrode in salt water? :confused:
a substance that doesn't contain iron?
Since your still on the topic of joining network cable, is it possible to splice together two pieces of cable? I have ~300 FT of network cable minus the jacks, but its in pieces. Can I splice together the wires directly or should I just put plugs on each piece and buy some couplers?
You could splice them if you need a large project to eat up some of your free time, but it would be a heck of a lot of work, and if you have the money, I would just buy couplers.
How many cables do you have that you want to put together? Do you have a good understanding of network cables and how it all works? If you don't, we all can help you. I would especially love it if I were to help you in some way because I haven't made much of a contribution to the forum in a while, mainly because I'm not around before the questions that I understand are answered. :D
Rick
I think I have 12 pieces of cable totalling ~320 feet. Since most are quite long (~30-40 feet), I would probably only need to join two pieces together.
How much are couplers? Maybe I'll do it that way instead
Oooh this'll be expensive for ya. Here's some URLs that you can get couplers from:
http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...572&e=11051434
Best Buy
$ 9.99
I know this is what you're looking for - says LAN right on the description.
http://www.circuitcity.com/frame1.js...h=COUPLER&qp=0
Circuit City
$ 5.99
Not quite sure if this is for LAN cables or phone lines. You may just want to mosey on down to Circuit City or Best Buy and ask one of the guys there if they carry what you're looking for.
Oh - my dad must've been talking about if they treated the iron so it didn't rust. LMAOQuote:
Originally Posted by da_silvy
a substance that doesn't contain iron?
HTH,
Rick
Hey guys even if you can get the longest wire ever it's not recommened cuz each segment of a network has its own maximum length and reach
It's a good idea to limit your wire to 100 feet between each segment
In case of a network expanding you need to include a transceiver or what's called an implifier to boost your signal to a higher end
Don't forget the fade of the signal after certain length
don't u mean amplifier?
Ahh - I didn't know that. Does uplinking additional hubs speed the signal up again, or maybe it slows it down more? :confused: If the former is the case, then What you COULD do is get that amplifyer to boost the signal, and then hook up 2 100 FT. lengths of cable, and use those to uplink a additional hubs, then use the remaining 100 FT. to finish the circuit. :DQuote:
Originally posted by AppDev
Hey guys even if you can get the longest wire ever it's not recommened cuz each segment of a network has its own maximum length and reach
It's a good idea to limit your wire to 100 feet between each segment
In case of a network expanding you need to include a transceiver or what's called an implifier to boost your signal to a higher end
Don't forget the fade of the signal after certain length
Right now I have a cable modem and 5 computers (2 of which switch off until I get another hub) and I got a 30-FT cable going to one of them, and a 50-FT cable going to the cable modem, along with a 75-FT cable going to another computer. Then I have the 3 10-FT cables going to my sister's box, my XP box and my grandpa's laptop/my Linux box when he comes over. Confusing, isn't it? ;) We're even thinking of getting my brother's computer on the LAN, but it'll be a bit more complicated. :rolleyes:
Later!
Rick