Homemade Cat-5 Crossover Dongle


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GitarGr8 on instructables.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade Cat-5 crossover dongle assembled from Cat-5 cable, a Cat-5 end, and a keystone jack. Intended to enable direct, peer-to-peer connections without the need for a network hub or switch.
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Sep 01, 2013 3:51 PM
DIYer
Though nowadays it's wireless everything, this little dongle would still be useful. I'm making one.
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DIY Cat-5 Crossover Dongle - comment on how to build a Cat-5 Crossover Dongle - 1 comments
DIYer says:
Sep 01, 2013 3:51 PM
Though nowadays it's wireless everything, this little dongle would still be useful. I'm making one.

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