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Originally Posted by gr8fl4porsche
When you are pulling cables for a network, I can't imagine trying to do it with a connector on the end. Now for a standard 3-6' patch cord - pre-made are great. But when you have a box of wire and ends - you make your own.
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Yep, and you keep doing that until the 3rd or 4th time one of your employees does a couple with slightly crossed pins that mess up a whole network and take forever to troubleshoot.
After that, everytime you see a homemade cable you cut it in half and chuck it. Same for any pre-made cable that's even remotely questionable.
Jacks/ Patch Panels are different, they go together different mechanically and are much harder to screw up.
If you want it to work reliably, the first time, and over time, you pull the fixed wiring (often solid), to patch panels or keystone jacks on the ends, and use pre-made cables (stranded) for the final 3-10', or more if that's what it takes.
So not saying *you* can't do them successfully.
But that's why I never recommend it.