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Retractable Network

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19 Jan 2002

I have one of those retractable modem cords for when I travel, but I also have to carry around a 6-foot network cable. The Auto-Retract Network Cord from RoadWired is just like the retractable phone cords, but it’s a Cat 5 network cable instead. It even has an adapter to allow it to double as a phone cord.

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