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Started by malignantpoodle, January 18, 2009, 12:35:56 PM

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malignantpoodle

January 18, 2009, 12:35:56 PM
   

I have a 500GB Gigabit Buffalo Drive Station acting as Network Attached Storage. This drive came with a very long (20' or so) ribbon style cable for ethernet.

 

Couldn't I use a Cat6 ethernet cable for this drive? I ask because I remember reading somewhere in the instructions (which I can't find) not to use ethernet cables with it because it could damage the drive. I'm going by memory here... but is that really correct? How would a Cat6 cable hurt the drive? Do I have to used the supplied ribbon cable?

malignantpoodle

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January 18, 2009, 12:37:57 PM
   sorry, LinkStation not drivestation.

tanjl

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January 18, 2009, 11:40:12 PM
   

Hi,

 

Connecting to Linkstation by CAT6 cable is not problem. It can be used on the Linkstation as long as your internal network is all connected by CAT6 cables. 

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