27 Feb
2002
27 Feb
'02
9:26 p.m.
By shielded do you mean CAT5 cable? I was planning on
using that. Speaking of which, is there a proper
color to use? ie) grey, red, blue? This will only
be a home setup but was wondering if there is an
official color code.
On Thu, Feb 28, 2002 at 05:12:40AM -0600, Tothwolf wrote:
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What you should be concerned about is shielded vs
unshielded cable.
Shielded round cable with D-Sub type connectors will be more immune to RF
noise, and less likely to generate the same. A twisted pair or flat silver
satin cable with RJ-45 (8 conductor) or RJ-14 (6 conductor) connectors
isn't shielded, and most RJ-45/RJ-14 to D-Sub adapters are also not
shielded. I've made up both types of cables, but I usually use shielded
cables for connections between equipment since my systems live in an
residential neighborhood.
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Bill
Amsterdam, NL