"Eigenvector" wrote in message
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"Jim Redelfs" wrote in message
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"Eigenvector" wrote:
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As to CAT 3 being phone cable, sorry I'm a computer systems
architect the word CAT 3 means networking to me.
You may be right. However, I am unaware of any computer networking
application that specifies Cat 3 cable.
Besides I thought CAT 1 was phone cable?
Some of the garbage cable cranked-out by various manufacturers for the
first
5-7 years after 1984 might qualify as Cat 1, although I don't think it is
THAT
good.
The good, old "light olive gray" "quad" wire (red/green/yellow/black)
used for
decades would probably qualify as Cat 2 - whatever THAT means.
I have never seen any "Cat" other than 3 and 5e. Whatever happened to
1,2,
and 4?
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JR
CAT 4 was a placeholder so far as I know, it was never in use. CAT 3 I've
only seen in 10 Mbit connections, old computer networks but still widely
in use. I think CAT 2 was the same as CAT 4, basically just a
placeholder. CAT 5 is 100 Mbit connection line, CAT 5e is 1,000 Mbit
connection, CAT 6 is 1,000 Mbit, plus providing power capability. Really
it's all the same cable, just better tolerances and quality - except CAT 6
which has additional pairs. ****That's how I know it. That's not the
pedantic and/or exact definition, there are better descriptions of it out
there. So if anyone chimes in looking for an argument I won't even
bother - no trolling here please!****
Anyway the whole project is on hold until Seattle gets back to normal, I
doubt the phone company has time to worry about my home re-wiring project
at this time. Hell, the entire town of Issaquah is out of power, at least
it was when I spoke to the local Lowe's guys - and Issaquah is a BIG town,
not some podunk.
BTW, examples of the stellar job done on the phone lines
http://photos.imageevent.com/eigenve...e/PC160076.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/eigenve...e/PC160077.JPG
Looks like a pretty good ground connection to me, no corrosion and the
connection is nice and tight. But that splice! Christ that's a bad job if
I ever saw one.