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Re: Doubling 100MBit ethernet by splitting the cable <-- bad idea



On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 19:10:12 +0200, cls-du@truffula.sj.ca.us wrote:
> These cables will buzz out fine with a DC ohmmeter.  If you buy
> a "cable tester" that says these cables are okay, ask for your
> money back.  A cat-5 tester should tell you whether each pair is
> within 3% of 100 Ohms, and a cable where pins 3 and 6 are in
> two different pairs should fail that test.

What testers do you recommend?

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