late to the discussion, new to the forum, but id have to go back and check...but i think they even showed Elliot terminating the two correct pairs (orange/green) when he was mounting the pi behind the HVAC panel. I woulda used gel caps though =P panel would probably show an alarm for no ethernet though.
I like the show overall, they are trying their best and its better than most other "hacker" shows. Dont forget this is the hollywood mentality...so they assume that either their audience is either dumb, or lazy, and probably both. If some production company actually hired a content guy that enforced the integrity and continuity of the show, it might fix the ip address hiccups but it would also make the show a bit tedious and over the heads of their intended audience i'd bet, so imi happy with what we have...gives me a chance to talk about stuff i enjoy with others that arent in the business. If they did make it as close to reality as possible, it please us, a small minority, but it would probably flop because they'd have to waste time explaining the content. Remember that movie Primers? They couldnt sell that movie to hollywood because it was too difficult for most of the audiences to understand...but it was a pretty good movie i thought, love that movie. I dont know shit about time travel, but it feels more realistic.
if anything the social engineering aspect of this show is enjoyable...its still fiction guys, im easy to please, and easy to entertain..i dont take it too seriously, just not how im wired. so i like Mr. Robot.
