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[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago (4 children)

An ethernet cable that's actually wired for a serial port

looks at network hardware vendors

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like someone accidentally used the wrong port a few times.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

That's what she said?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

But there aren't any screws!?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

That's a console cable. They're actually useful.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's a valid use of Cat5 cable.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Lawful good: Please don't use 8P8C for anything other than 10/100/1000BASE* compatible protocols, especially on network devices. It's confusing.
Chaotic good: Please don't use ethernet cable for anything other than ethernet compatible protocols, especially on ethernet devices.
Lawful evil: That's a valid use of Cat5 cable.
Chaotic evil: Let's talk about RS-485

True neutral: Wires are just wires and standards are just standards. In a parallel dimensions, somewhere, cat5 is used for 8-phase delta mains power.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago