Setting up a VAXstation

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Tony Duell wrote:
>> Making an MMJ cable is a piece of cake.  Just take the retention clip 
>> off of the RJ11 at the end of a phone cord.  Crimp an RJ45 on the other 
> 
> Rememeber the OP (and I) are in the UK. The standard telephone connector 
> over here is not an RJ11 or snythig like that.

What is the connector over there?  I remember seeing RJ11/14 connectors 
in India, in certain places.

>> end with the proper wires heading to the proper pins, and use a Cisco 
>> RJ45->DE9 adapter.
> 
> Having had to try to get wires into the right holes on an RJ45 connector, 
> I would _much_ rather solder up a D connector.

I suppose I have a lot of practice, but I can strip, order, cut and 
crimp and RJ45 for ethernet in about 30 seconds.  It takes longer than 
that for my iron to warm up.

Peace...  Sridhar