• @mlg
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    4210 months ago

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

    looks at network hardware vendors

    • @droans
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      1110 months ago

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

    • @woodenskewer
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      710 months ago

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

    • @macrocephalic
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      610 months ago

      That’s a valid use of Cat5 cable.

      • @[email protected]
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        10 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.

    • @uis
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      510 months ago

      I’ve seen it