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"straight-through" cables/patch cables?
Are you defining straight-through cables as *not* wired according to the the T568A or T568B standard? And how do they relate to so-called "patch cables"?
I've never used a cable that wasn't T568A or B, but at work I ran across an unused 6' Ethernet cable that had the words "patch cable" printed on it -- and the wires were straight through rather than done according to the A or B scheme. That means that signals are traveling on wires that were not paired up appropriately. Doesn't that lead to signal degradation?
I hope one of you folks can explain this to me.
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