On May 17, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Vitaliy wrote:

> I remember those from my network installer days, the flat "ribbon"  
> cable and
> the DB9 to RJ45 adapters. They can be had dirt cheap (we used to  
> just throw
> them away).

Us too.  Especially the adapters, or the cables with built-in  
adapters, since the most common application in our labs is to plug a  
terminal server port (usually some form of RJ45) into a router/console  
port (also (now) usually RJ45, with a matching pinout.)  For that, you  
just need some combination of flat (rolled) RJ45 cables and RJ45/RJ45  
connectors (always an ODD number of rolls, though...)  I now have a  
big collection, rescued from the dumpers (and I'm considering putting  
them back in the dumpster.  Sigh.)

BillW

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