#NetworkFail

2025-06-17

Accidentally bought CCA Ethernet cable on Amazon (copper-clad aluminum). Total junk. Copper burns off w/ a lighter, revealing flimsy brittle aluminum, degrades signal, and a PoE fire risk. Only upside is price. Got to rip out 100ft + clips. Don’t make my mistake.
#TechTips #HomeNetworking #Ethernet #CCA #PoE #FireHazard #NetworkFail #diydisaster

RyeNCode 🇨🇦RyeNCode@mstdn.ca
2024-10-26

I was a little out of practice repairing 2 network cables today.
Started on the grey (bad end previously removed); blue end pictured was removed today.
so that's 3 failed tries on grey (ended up clearing both ends for final success) and first try success for blue.
Way out of practice, and colourblindness were my enemy today.

#networkfail

pile of cat5/8P8C connectors, wire and sheath trimmings crimping new connectors.

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