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  1. April 2nd, 2005, 08:58 PM #1
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    Making my own cable-to-cat5 adaptor

     
    I use to make my own printer cables years ago and never had a problem with it. Right now I have the need for an adaptor that is female coax on one end, and male cat5 on the other. Any idea what I need to know to pull this off? I have the cables and wire strippers. Thanks to all in advance.

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    That will be quite difficult, since Cat5 has 8 conductors and coax has only two.

    Why are you trying to do this anyway?
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    Actually impossivble I think Coax is one solid copper wire, while Cat5 is twisted pairs of very thin wire. I would have to go with Kuasi here and ask what your trying to do?


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    Yeah, I just figured it out on my own. I was handed this problem and knew it was a dead end. Just needed a second opinion.

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