3
Mar
Categories Gadgets, Geeky.

Link: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/c890/?cpg=wnrss

I know a good many techs out there that would love this ...

* Provides 5 cable types in one connector
* Just rotate the center to the cable you need
* Cable options:
o ROLLED: Connect a host to a Cisco router or switch
o CROSSOVER: Communicate directly between computers without a hub or switch
o STRAIGHT-THROUGH: Use as a standard RJ45 patch cable
o ATM/LOOPBACK: Test if a network card is working by checking for link lights with no need for a hub or switch
o T1: Connect to DDS lines / T1 trunk lines

$30 bucks out the door at Think Geek.

- by Rob