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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1

                                 LAW OFFICES OF
                                KENNETH J. WARREN
                5920 CROMDALE DRIVE, SUITE 1 o DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
                       (614) 766-1960 o FAX (614) 766-1974

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                                February 9, 1998


Cable Link, Inc.
280 Cozzins
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Gentlemen:

         You have requested my opinion in connection with the issuance of up to
395,010 shares of Common Stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") of Cable
Link, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), under the Amended and Restated
Cable Link, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

         I have examined and relied upon the following documents and instruments
for the purpose of giving this opinion which, to my knowledge and in my
judgment, are all of the documents and instruments that are necessary for me to
examine for such purpose.

         i. The corporate minute books of the Company, including copies of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations.

         ii. The Plan; and

         iii. A Certificate of an officer of the Company as to certain factual
matters (the "Officer's Certificate").

         Whenever I have asserted knowledge in giving my opinion on any matter
which involves a question of fact, my knowledge is the result of the examination
of the data contained in the corporate minute books of the Company, information
contained in the Officer's Certificate and such other matters regarding the
Company as have come to my attention from time to time.

         In giving my opinion, I have assumed, without investigation, the
authenticity of any document or instrument submitted to me as an original, the
conformity to the authentic original of any document or instrument submitted to
me as a certified, conformed or photostatic copy, the genuineness of all
signatures on such originals or copies and the authority and capacity of each
signatory.

         Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that when the shares of
Common Stock issuable under the Plan have been duly issued and delivered, they
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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         The opinion set forth above is subject to the following qualifications:

         A. No opinion is expressed herein as to the application of any state
securities or Blue Sky laws.

         B. I am qualified to practice law in the State of Ohio, and nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to be an opinion as to any law other than the
General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio and the federal law of the United
States.

         C. The opinion set forth herein is expressed as of the date hereof, and
I do not have any obligation to advise you of any changes, after the date
hereof, in the facts or the law upon which this opinion is based.

         D. I consent to the reference to my name under the caption "Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel" in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares issuable
under the Plan and to the use of my opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement. In giving these consents, I do not admit that I come within the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ Kenneth J. Warren

                                             Kenneth J. Warren

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