Originally Posted By: mlord
I may be wrong on this, but that sort of three jacks in parallel tap will work only on a half-duplex connection. Since most networks use switches nowadays, the links are usually all full-duplex. So the tap won't work.

Ah good point. If you're going to make a half duplex only tap then you should wire it the second way though. Possibly even leaving out some of the pairs so it'll automatically force the link to half duplex.


Edited by tman (17/04/2010 15:38)
Edit Reason: Striking out incorrect idea