Aftermath...

Ethernet cables...

So, today in class I showed everyone how to make an Ethernet cable.  It went very well and it looked like everyone enjoyed it.   It's a good skill to have these days, especially if you're going to network your home.  A 'store-bought' network cable runs $40+, when you can roll your own for a couple bucks.

There are several good sites on the Internet for Cat-5 and RJ-45 tutorials.  I Googled 'cat 5' and found some great resources.  Following are a couple of them:

Structured Wiring Howto:  Great resource for home networking.
Roll your own RJ-45 Jack:  My own tutorial done many years ago.
How to make Cat 5 cables:  Nice color-code reference.

Comments

[Moser]

Alright Jim,

I know you have new pictures that need to be posted on this web sight. Did you go back and take any pictures of the BEAR related items at last nights Graduation party?

Bill