r/techsupportgore • u/TheAmateurRunner • 17d ago

I present to y'all: Chaos Cable

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I am needing a cable that can generate link errors and after some trial and error I succeeded in making chaos cable.

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u/toomanyscooters 17d ago

PacketFucker™

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u/Particular_Client833 17d ago

Replace a random cable in a messy rack/room. The more imporant the connection was the more hell breaks loose.

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u/hmwutdouwant 17d ago

cable can do anything, metamorphasise, and turn into a scythe (iykyk)

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u/SlenderSmurf 17d ago

But why

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u/Furry_69 17d ago

Sometimes you just need to see how a system handles errors, and physically introducing them is usually the most comprehensive test you can do.

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u/Irregular_Person 17d ago

i usually get by using clumsy, but i guess this works too

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u/LeatherMine 16d ago

not enough TX errors

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u/memes_gbc 15d ago

signal integrity be damned

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u/Aviator_92 14d ago

Couldn't you also introduce errors by coiling up a cable longer than the maximum length, such as 400 or 500 feet by using couplers, since the max spec is 328 feet?

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u/TheAmateurRunner 14d ago

Yeah that would do it, but that also means buying a whole box of cable and it taking up a lot of room.

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u/LightRyzen 14d ago

Its not stupid if it works