Dupa cum poti sa observi, conectorul (chestia din plastic, de la capetele firelor) este, de obicei, din plastic transparent, prin care poti vedea culorile. Iar ISP-urile (providerii) iti ofera cabluri care nu au protectie langa conector, cum ar trebui sa aiba... http://www.1freeaday.com/pda1/images/10004743/10004743_3_image.jpg -priza http://www.busytrade.com/common/image.php?file=985884&x=180&y=180 - alta priza http://www.irig106.org/docs/net106/net_device.jpg - Hub conectat http://www.irig106.org/docs/net106/net_hub.jpg" - mai multe hub-uri conectate In poza de mai hos puteti vedea doua calburi de retea conectate la un swich. In stanga este un cablu protejat, iar in treapta unul neprotejat (cum ofera ISP-urile) http://www.nuggetlab.com/comptia_files/equipment/net_CAT%205%20cable%20with%20RJ-45%20connector.jpg http://www.jkcomputersystems.com/Assets/items/pictures/CB-NET-100ft-Patch-BK.jpg http://www.nuggetlab.com/comptia_files/equipment/net_small%20network%20hub.jpg Asa arata un cablu securizat/protejat... Asa ceva nu va va fi oferit de un provider! Apropo, stiti cumva de unde pot face rost de cablu dintr-acela (adica firele colorate)? Ma refer la tipul de magazin... Cati volti trec printr-un fir colorat? Cati amperi suporta un fir? Apropo, am gasit cate ceva despre "chinezarii": http://www.o2run.net/pic/O2RunNetCable2.jpg http://ximei.win.mofcom.gov.cn/www/2/ximei/img/2007524151744.jpg http://www.cable-assembly.net/productsimages/utpftpcat6lancable_106068.jpg http://www.cable-assembly.net/productsimages/ftpcat5elancable_106040.jpg http://www.tme.eu/katalog_pics/e/7/6/e76f19338e695911f5f9c191b24c5bc5/tel-0020.jpg http://mediacrit.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/cable-med.jpg Deasemenea, va recomand sa evitati sa luati acest tip de capete de cabluri: http://www.binbin.net/photos/generic/cat/cat-5-and-cat-5e-shielded-cable-rj45-connectors-rj45-shielded-10pack-.jpg