To be or not to be
T568B

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My fingers are burning
My patience is gone
Is this the price of learning
Network engineering on my own?

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Had I instead chosen T568A
Would it have been a child’s play?
Nay, ended up with a crossover cable, I would have
Becoming crazy, becoming mad
Suitable for patching similar devices
Unfit for my goals, unrewarding of my sacrifices

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Okay I’m done. Fuck this I’m gonna munch a bunch now.🍔🍟🍕🌭🥪🌮🌯🍿🍪

  • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    241·
    5 days ago

    One of the best pieces of advice that was never conveyed to me when I learned Ethernet termination: if it’s a huge pain in the ass to get the wires seated correctly, try a different brand of plug.

    I’ve had some take 15 min just to do one termination, and others where I can get 4 in the same time. Minor design tweaks make a world of difference.

    Good luck, soldier.

    • cheesebob8@lemmy.zipEnglish
      12·
      5 days ago

      Not to mention the quality of the wire or whether or not it is stranded vs solid. Stranded is generally always harder imo.

      • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        61·
        5 days ago

        This too. Solid core is infinitely easier to work with than stranded. Also, take the time to get the kinks and curls out of the wire. They make little combs for doing this, but I always just use the side of a pen or something similar.

    • printf("%s", name);@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      I swear to God, that did cross my mind, since all of these YouTube videos make it look so easy it’s just not funny.

      Thanks! I’ll check out some other brands! 😊