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Old 20-05-2009, 19:36   #1
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I have two of them and I want to join them together.

Apparently you can't do this :/ but am sure I saw a double female adaptor at work on my computer there??!

Please enlighten.

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Old 20-05-2009, 19:39   #2
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You can do this. I have several such adapters. I'll try find a link for one for you.

You have to watch out for signal loss, but that shouldn't be a problem (10m isn't an issue, 50m might be).
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Old 20-05-2009, 19:39   #3
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Yeah you just need a coupler. You should be able to get them anywhere. I know B&Q do them because I had to nip out and get some from there once!

They are only a couple of quid.
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Stick "RJ45 gender changer" into Google. There are loads - starting as cheap as 34p.
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http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.js...isSearch=false

That's what I got a few of. Cat5e is good up to about 100m.
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Oooo thanks Mark and Chuckles

You can guess who (which store) I called right?

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Old 20-05-2009, 19:49   #7
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LOL at only £5.78. It's a few bits of plastic and copper and you can get them much cheaper.

Mine are similar, but I got them in the US while travelling.

I can probably guess. They don't stock 'em, and like almost anywhere the first-line guys don't know a huge amount about everything they do stock, let alone what they don't. It's the specialists that would need to answer that sort of question. That's what tiered support is for.

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If you just want a longer network cable I could send you one from the masses we've collected at work. Just let me know what kind of length you want and I'll give it to you.

FNAR!
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Holy in-your-endo Batman.
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Old 20-05-2009, 21:37   #10
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I can probably guess. They don't stock 'em, and like almost anywhere the first-line guys don't know a huge amount about everything they do stock, let alone what they don't. It's the specialists that would need to answer that sort of question. That's what tiered support is for.
LOL! this was the conversation:

Me: Hiya, I have two network cables and I want an adaptor to join them together - do you sell them and how much are they?
PCWorld Noob: So you want connect your computer wirelessly (.... er no?!)
Me: No. I have two network cables (do you know what these are?!) these are the ones where one end is plugged into the hub and the other end into my laptop?!
Him: Right...
Me: Well, I have two cables and want to join them together, but I need an adaptor...Do you have an adapter fem to fem to do this?
PCWN: You can get a new lead we have 5m or 20m (or something I don't know I wasn't really listening) or you can get an Ethernet hub...we don't do adaptors
Me: How much is the ethernet hub?
Him: £20ish (Me: :/ hmm... I JUST WANT AN ADAPTOR!!)
Me: OK I will go and have a look in the store... thanks!
Him: Hello hello?!
Me: Hello? Yes?
Him: If you order over the phone its cheaper... it costs... la la la
Me: No you're ok I will call back once I've been to the store.
Him: OK thanks for calling *hung up*

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If you just want a longer network cable I could send you one from the masses we've collected at work. Just let me know what kind of length you want and I'll give it to you.

FNAR!
5/6 metres would be superb!

Yes I can handle it

Thank youuuuuuuuuuu!

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