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10BaseT Network Cabling?
Hi folks! I need some input...
Since Chuck McManis mentioned the great deal on the 3Com PCMCIA
10BaseT network card, I decided to order it and a regular ISA Ethernet
adapter to put in my desktop to get a little network action going on with
Windows for Workgroups.
I have not yet received the cards, so I'm in no terrible rush, but
I need to get some 10BaseT twisted-pair network cabling. Chuck mentioned
that I should try to get 8 Conductor, 4 Twisted Pairs cabling and suggested
a place called Digikey to get it at.
I called Digikey and apparently, they aren't used to dealing with the
little guy...the shortest length they had was 500 feet (!) at a cost of $350.
Look--I need something reasonable, like 6 feet or maybe 25 or even
50 feet...but 500 or 1000? Not on your life!
Suggestions on where I can get this stuff in shorter lengths?
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Randy Whittle whittle@scf.usc.edu
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