That's assuming one has a pair of eyeballs around which are able enough to see colors. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz Sent: 18 November 2010 00:46 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: making network cables i picked up a phone/rj45/coax cable tester a few years ago at the national convention nfb market for about $20 but that still doesn't avoid wasting wire when you are too stubborn to ask somebody. Bryan Schulz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:28 PM Subject: Re: making network cables > You could probably make one of those by hand. use two clips, and attach a > beeper. You can send a current through and when the circuit is complete, > the beeper will go off. Now that doesn't solve your problem of matching up > on the terminals, but it does help. > On 11/17/2010 4:47 PM, Trouble wrote: >> As long as you trim off enough wire coating to let the wire fit the >> terminal end. making the crimp is no problem. >> Also as long as you have the wire for each hole the same on each end. If >> not for a paid job site, who cares the color. >> They do make tools that beep when each end is the same. >> had to make network setups in college and it was a blast. The instructor >> let me help the sighted ones in class, because they messed up to much. >> >> >> At 06:13 PM 11/17/2010, you wrote: >>> Hello Haden: >>> >>> I have made a few network cables with sighted help. There is no >>> independent way to figure out the wire colors. Some of the wires have a >>> white stripe, so the blue wire is different from the blue-white wire. >>> Once you get the wires in order and trimmed, it is possible to slip on >>> the plug and crimp it, but a sighted person should look through the plug >>> to check. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Robert >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haden Pike" <haden.pike@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:18 PM >>> Subject: making network cables >>> >>> >>>> Hi all. We are making network cables in a class I am taking. To be >>>> specific, they are straight through cables. Can anyone provide any info >>>> on how I can do this particularly identifying what color each of the >>>> wires are. Is there a factor that will identify it? >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> Haden >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> Tim >> trouble >> Verizon FIOS support tech >> "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." >> --Sam Brown >> >> Blindeudora list owner. >> To subscribe or info: //www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > > -- > > Thanks, > Ty > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind