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Filed under The Web by adam | January 7, 2004 | 0 comments

(courtesy Ruben Bolling’s Tom the Dancing Bug)

CAT5 Cable Trouble

Filed under Technology by adam | January 7, 2004 | 7 comments

I often have questions that don’t really belong in any particular forum and that aren’t readily answered by googling. I’ve decided to try fishing for answers in my weblog, to see if any of you have ideas.

So my first question is: has anyone found a method to stop the tabs at the end of CAT5 network cable from breaking? I carry a network cable with me everywhere, and inevitably the tabs break off every month or two from getting pushed the wrong way or simple wear and tear. It’s not that the cables are that expensive, but it just seems silly to keep going through them like this. So I’m wondering if anyone has come up with a brilliant home remedy to fix this problem.

If you don’t have a solution, you could at least sympathize with me if you also experience this problem.