• mlg@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

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

    looks at network hardware vendors

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        9 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.