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** Some places may offer the batch of cables for free if you find a faulty cable in it! | ** Some places may offer the batch of cables for free if you find a faulty cable in it! | ||
** They're crimped by a machine in a sealed environment (minor capacitance on RJ45 head, copper pairs almost exact length) | ** They're crimped by a machine in a sealed environment (minor capacitance on RJ45 head, copper pairs almost exact length) | ||
** There can be some issues with hand-made cables on | ** There can be some issues with hand-made cables on GigE networks, with special multimedia stuff | ||
** Can optionally get the cables certified by someone after you have installed them | ** Can optionally get the cables certified by someone after you have installed them | ||
* Always test crimped cables if you insist on making them yourself - don't rely on a wire-map tester - a proper cable tester can diagnose more problems (location of breaks, damaged cables, etc) | * Always test crimped cables if you insist on making them yourself - don't rely on a wire-map tester - a proper cable tester can diagnose more problems (location of breaks, damaged cables, etc) | ||
* if you see a cable that hasn't been run correctly, run the cable you need to run properly so it's easier to remove/fix the incorrectly run cable at a later date. | * if you see a cable that hasn't been run correctly, run the cable you need to run properly so it's easier to remove/fix the incorrectly run cable at a later date. | ||
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