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![]() "MissRiaElaine" wrote in message ... On 18/01/2019 13:47, Java Jive wrote: On 17/01/2019 15:58, MissRiaElaine wrote: On 17/01/2019 13:27, R. Mark Clayton wrote: A wired connection is fine, but when frequently plugged and unplugged often liable to damage. That can depend on the quality of the connectors. The main problem I get with el-cheapo RJ45 plugs is the tags breaking off. You need to get snagless connectors where the tag is shielded from catching on things. For example (note the moulded shields either side of the tags): http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/category.php?cat_id=158 Yes, some of the patch leads I have are like that, but can you get crimpable plugs for making your own leads..? You can, but I found it impossible to persuade the different colours of wire to go into the correct holes in the plug and then to get a good contact with the IDC terminal when you crimp. That was with a proper crimping tool. |
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![]() On 18/01/2019 14:38, NY wrote: I wonder why RJ11 and RJ45 tabs are so much more prone to snapping off than the ones on BT phone connectors. Superior British design? More flexible, less brittle type of plastic? Could it be because the tab is on the side..? I agree they do look to be more substantial in design. -- Ria in Aberdeen [Send address is invalid, use sipsoup at gmail dot com to reply direct] |
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![]() MissRiaElaine wrote: R. Mark Clayton wrote: many lap tops can now cast the screen wirelessly to a TV rather than using VGA/DVI/HDMI/DP. I've never managed to make that work I've had it work, but it was rather 'choppy' much easier to use a chromecast (or I suspect a firestick, but I've never used one of they). |
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![]() On 18/01/2019 14:41, NY wrote: "MissRiaElaine" wrote in message Yes, some of the patch leads I have are like that, but can you get crimpable plugs for making your own leads..? You can, but I found it impossible to persuade the different colours of wire to go into the correct holes in the plug and then to get a good contact with the IDC terminal when you crimp. That was with a proper crimping tool. Practice, although I admit even after 20 years I still get it wrong, especially with stranded cable. Plus there are plugs you can get with a guide into which you poke the wires before putting into the plug body for crimping. -- Ria in Aberdeen [Send address is invalid, use sipsoup at gmail dot com to reply direct] |
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![]() On 18/01/2019 14:38, NY wrote: "Java Jive" wrote in message ... On 17/01/2019 15:58, MissRiaElaine wrote: On 17/01/2019 13:27, R. Mark Clayton wrote: A wired connection is fine, but when frequently plugged and unplugged often liable to damage. That can depend on the quality of the connectors. The main problem I get with el-cheapo RJ45 plugs is the tags breaking off. You need to get snagless connectors where the tag is shielded from catching on things.* For example (note the moulded shields either side of the tags): http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/category.php?cat_id=158 Those "wings" do a pretty good job of shielding the tab, but it's still possible for a cable (especially a narrower, non-Cat5 cable) to loop round the tab, in a U shape within the wings. The best is the flexible rubber boot over the connector and its tab, which makes them pretty much bomb-proof - as long as the boot doesn't slip off the connector and end up half-way down the cable. I wonder why RJ11 and RJ45 tabs are so much more prone to snapping off than the ones on BT phone connectors. Superior British design? More flexible, less brittle type of plastic? Its a bit of a fiddle but it works.... https://www.instructables.com/id/Rep...Ethernet-Plug/ Dave |
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![]() "Java Jive" wrote in message ... On 17/01/2019 15:58, MissRiaElaine wrote: On 17/01/2019 13:27, R. Mark Clayton wrote: A wired connection is fine, but when frequently plugged and unplugged often liable to damage. That can depend on the quality of the connectors. The main problem I get with el-cheapo RJ45 plugs is the tags breaking off. You need to get snagless connectors where the tag is shielded from catching on things. For example (note the moulded shields either side of the tags): http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/category.php?cat_id=158 Those "wings" do a pretty good job of shielding the tab, but it's still possible for a cable (especially a narrower, non-Cat5 cable) to loop round the tab, in a U shape within the wings. The best is the flexible rubber boot over the connector and its tab, which makes them pretty much bomb-proof - as long as the boot doesn't slip off the connector and end up half-way down the cable. I wonder why RJ11 and RJ45 tabs are so much more prone to snapping off than the ones on BT phone connectors. Superior British design? More flexible, less brittle type of plastic? I've broken many of those too, usually when pulling a tangled cable. At least the broken BT plug is stable in its socket; the spring contacts on RJ types tend to unseat them. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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![]() On 17/01/2019 11:06, Tony Mountifield wrote: In article , Java Jive wrote: On 17/01/2019 09:14, Chris Green wrote: MissRiaElaine wrote: I'm waiting for a router to come out with no Ethernet ports at all. Why? Even though you may only normally use WiFi, sometimes unforeseen circumstances can make a faster cabled connection incredibly useful. I didn't read that as "I'm hoping for a router with no Ethernet ports", but rather as "I anticipate it's only a matter of time before routers with no Ethernet ports come on the market." Cheers Tony its a joke |
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![]() On 18/01/2019 14:47, MissRiaElaine wrote: Plus there are plugs you can get with a guide into which you poke the wires before putting into the plug body for crimping. I just bought some "Cat6" plugs which are like that (the holes are staggered in a zigzag to be Cat6 compatible). I find them _much_ easier to make up. Andy |
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![]() On 16/01/2019 23:57, MissRiaElaine wrote: On 16/01/2019 18:33, Abandoned Trolley wrote: hi there I am just wondering what the general view is of the astonishing number of wireless routers on the market (both xDSL and cable) which are offering wireless connections of hundreds of megabits, but have no wired connection faster than 100M. I realise that most connections are directed toward the internet, and that that majority of customers have download speeds less than 100M so its not really a problem. However, for anybody using a media server or any other service on the LAN there's hardly any point in going wireless at all There must be some rationale for this, apart from plain cost cutting - what is it ? Apathy. Plus the belief of manufacturers that everybody uses wireless. I'm waiting for a router to come out with no Ethernet ports at all. Already happened. Google IIRC. |
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![]() On 22/01/2019 13:49, Chris Bartram wrote: On 16/01/2019 23:57, MissRiaElaine wrote: On 16/01/2019 18:33, Abandoned Trolley wrote: hi there I am just wondering what the general view is of the astonishing number of wireless routers on the market (both xDSL and cable) which are offering wireless connections of hundreds of megabits, but have no wired connection faster than 100M. I realise that most connections are directed toward the internet, and that that majority of customers have download speeds less than 100M so its not really a problem. However, for anybody using a media server or any other service on the LAN there's hardly any point in going wireless at all There must be some rationale for this, apart from plain cost cutting - what is it ? Apathy. Plus the belief of manufacturers that everybody uses wireless. I'm waiting for a router to come out with no Ethernet ports at all. Already happened. Google IIRC. TP-LINK TL-WR902AC |
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