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Copper cable distance limit
Check this link for cdrom info. http://webhome.idirect.com/~cati/cd.html#support Chances are your external drive maybe connected via your parrallel port - I don't know. If so, you are working with an RS232 connection and will only need a a standard cable. I would still suggest shielding...- leko
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- Forum: Data Transmission general discussion
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Copper cable distance limit
I don't have a solution to your problem, however you may find the following useful. A standard Cat5 ethernet cable system utilises pins 4&5 & pins 3&6 for data transmission and recieving on a RJ45 connector. Pins 1&2 & 7&8 are not used. They are allowed for in the standard so that commercial...- leko
- Post #7
- Forum: Data Transmission general discussion
