[214] in resnet
re: 4-pair UTP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew Kass)
Fri Feb 25 22:38:59 1994
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 94 22:38:17 EST
From: delphi@MIT.EDU (Andrew Kass)
To: resnet@MIT.EDU
>Hi all,
> It seems universally agreed that you can only use 2 of the 4 pairs
>in 4 pair UTP cable, but I would like to hear the reasons why, if
>anyone has them. If this has been covered, just tell me where.
We use all four pairs in 4-pair UTP cable just fine. Whoever has told
you this is mistaken, or has some special circumstance. Each room in our
house has two 4-pair lines into it. We use 4 pairs in one line to
provide 4 telephone lines, and the 4 pairs in the other line to provide
two ethernet drops in each room. No problems at all.
Andrew Kass
Deke
