Ethernet Killer

[RudolfMDLT]

How many people do you think would plug this thing in if it came packaged with their pc they just bought at Wall Mart? I rate about 20%+ of the people will have NO CLUE why their box went up in smoke! :)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2038/ethernkillervo5.jpg

[Andrewie]

I got baned for posting the HD key, so you may want to remove it. Can you upload the picture somewhere, it isn't showing up

[RudolfMDLT]

got baned for posting the HD key, so you may want to remove it.

Serious? that sucks - I'll change it now. :(


Can you upload the picture somewhere, it isn't showing up

Done! :)

[fuscia]

what is it?

[igknighted]

The picture's too small, what is this?

[p_quarles]

It's an ethernet cable with aj RJ45 jack on one end and an electrical plug on the other. Yes, I'm guessing that would do some damage.

[RudolfMDLT]

What started as a chuckle is driving me to tears! :) anyway - resized and re-uploaded!

[tgalati4]

It could be a power supply for cat5 box. Some units use an RJ45 to get their power. It's isolated by a transformer so it's not a direct connect. It could also be a way to get ethernet over the power lines.

I'd be more concerned with the lead content in the vinyl insulation.

[FoamRocket]

I think it's pretty funny :D

[RudolfMDLT]

I think it's pretty funny :D

I do some help-desk/installation work over holidays to for extra pocket money - I would just love to get a call from some one right after they had plugged it in! ("I just plugged my network into the wallsocket and now my box won't switch on, it's a brand new pc dammit!?")

[igknighted]

AAHHH, I get it... It looked like there was only one prong, I'm not used to you euro's and your 220v outlets...

[BDNiner]

wouldn't that work for power over ethernet. I have rigged a POE device where i had to use the 4 unused wires in the ethernet cable to provide power to a wireless transmitter. It had a DC adapter though so it was not 120 volts being delivered to the transmitter.

[mcduck]

I'm pretty sure Power Over Ethernet doesn't use 230V AC straight out of the wall socket :D

I remember it's more like 25-60V DC..

Anyway, that cable saved my day. I'll probably have to make one like that for myself some day, just for the fun of it.

[thisllub]

I do some help-desk/installation work over holidays to for extra pocket money - I would just love to get a call from some one right after they had plugged it in! ("I just plugged my network into the wallsocket and now my box won't switch on, it's a brand new pc dammit!?")

I have twice encountered people who don't understand why their computer doesn't work after they switched the power supply from 240 to 110.

[RudolfMDLT]

I have twice encountered people who don't understand why their computer doesn't work after they switched the power supply from 240 to 110.

LOL! Exactly the type that'll fall for a prank like above, hook line and sinker! :P

[bruce89]

AAHHH, I get it... It looked like there was only one prong, I'm not used to you euro's and your 220v outlets...

You'd like our 3 prong ones then.

[KFwLsKvVAs]

I work in an IT help desk. I was thinking of using one of these to fry my work computer since it's so old and slow, thereby getting a much newer model (but it wouldn't matter, those are also pretty old).

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