5 Dec
2004
5 Dec
'04
4:01 a.m.
On Sunday 05 December 2004 06:43, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Better than hacking RJ45s would be to hack RJ11
(6P/6C) plugs.
They're very common, about a quarter of the price of MMJs, and there
are low-cost crimp tools available.
Agreed, the only difference between an RJ12/RJ11 and MMJ is the tab
location, which can be easily sliced off (though that usually makes for
a loose fitting connector).
For anyone in the UK who needs *a few*, I believe I
still have a box
of adapter cables for Emulex terminal servers. These are short
(about 8-10 inches) flat cables with an MMJ on one end and an RJ45 on
the other. You can have a few for the cost of postage.
And if anyone in the US wants one, I can do up to, say, 25ft MMJ->MMJ or
MMJ->RJ(12/45) cables for $5 + shipping. I had a few takers last time
I did this, and they seemed to be happy with my handiwork. : )
Pat
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