How to derive bandwidth from the frequency of Cat6 cables
How do you derive bandwidth (bits per second) from the frequency of Cat6 cable (250MHz for example)? It is known that Cat6 can carry up to 1 Gbps.
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| October 10, 2008 5:12 PM
Bandwidth, Cabling, CAT 6, Network cable, Networking, Throughput
How do you derive bandwidth (bits per second) from the frequency of Cat6 cable (250MHz for example)? It is known that Cat6 can carry up to 1 Gbps.
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| October 10, 2008 5:12 PM
Bandwidth, Cabling, CAT 6, Network cable, Networking, Throughput
Network Drop
Hello, I am gowind to run a network drop using Cat 5E 350MHz CMR cable running from a guest house to the main house. The guest house has a Linksys router from which point i will run the Cat 5E around the outside of the house, drop down and burry in pvc pipe to main [...]
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| September 15, 2008 3:11 PM
Access Points, Cabling, Cat 5E, Category 5 cable, Linksys, NetGear WN802T, Network design, Switches
Hello, I am gowind to run a network drop using Cat 5E 350MHz CMR cable running from a guest house to the main house. The guest house has a Linksys router from which point i will run the Cat 5E around the outside of the house, drop down and burry in pvc pipe to main [...]
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| September 15, 2008 3:11 PM
Access Points, Cabling, Cat 5E, Category 5 cable, Linksys, NetGear WN802T, Network design, Switches
Cabling and accessories amounts
First, let me say thank you in advance to anyone who helps me out. I’ve been charged with the task of figuring out how much cabling and accessories I need to get quotes for for hooking up 46 – Netgear FSM7326P switches to 185 desktop computers. I don’t know the size of the office and [...]
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| August 29, 2008 10:54 PM
Cabling, Netgear FSM7326P, Network design, Switches
First, let me say thank you in advance to anyone who helps me out. I’ve been charged with the task of figuring out how much cabling and accessories I need to get quotes for for hooking up 46 – Netgear FSM7326P switches to 185 desktop computers. I don’t know the size of the office and [...]
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| August 29, 2008 10:54 PM
Cabling, Netgear FSM7326P, Network design, Switches
Best cabling for VoIP
I have to chosse between the next options for a new office with VoIP for 100+ users: 1.- Have the IP Phones connected to the network and the PC to the IP Phone. 2.- Have two network connections, one for each PC and Other for each IP Phone. Please help me telling me wich is [...]
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| August 15, 2008 3:03 PM
Cabling, IP phones, IP telephony
I have to chosse between the next options for a new office with VoIP for 100+ users: 1.- Have the IP Phones connected to the network and the PC to the IP Phone. 2.- Have two network connections, one for each PC and Other for each IP Phone. Please help me telling me wich is [...]
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| August 15, 2008 3:03 PM
Cabling, IP phones, IP telephony
Checklist for data center cable labelling
Hi, Can any one please provide the checklist for labeling the cables in the data center. Plz help me out.
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| July 7, 2008 11:07 AM
Cabling, Data Center, Data Center cable labeling, Data center design
Hi, Can any one please provide the checklist for labeling the cables in the data center. Plz help me out.
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| July 7, 2008 11:07 AM
Cabling, Data Center, Data Center cable labeling, Data center design
Network cable support
Hi All, I working one of 5 star hotel in Cambodia. I would like to make network cable support on writing desk in guest room to make it nice. If anyone have a sameple picture please, kindly send it to me mov_18@yahoo.com. thanks with regards, mov
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| July 8, 2008 6:05 AM
Cabling, Network design
Hi All, I working one of 5 star hotel in Cambodia. I would like to make network cable support on writing desk in guest room to make it nice. If anyone have a sameple picture please, kindly send it to me mov_18@yahoo.com. thanks with regards, mov
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| July 8, 2008 6:05 AM
Cabling, Network design
Maximum length of attenuation for twisted pair cables
What is the maximum length of attenuation for twisted pair cables?
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| August 8, 2008 3:46 PM
Cabling, Network cabling, Networking, Twisted pair cables
What is the maximum length of attenuation for twisted pair cables?
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| August 8, 2008 3:46 PM
Cabling, Network cabling, Networking, Twisted pair cables
Return Loss error on Fluke
Let me first say, I’m a total newbie to networking… Okay, got that out of the way. I’ve run cat5e 94 feet thru my basement. When I connect each end of the cable to a Fluke DSP-4000 Network Analyzer it tells me that Return Loss failed (RL and RL @ Remote). If I drill into [...]
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| July 12, 2008 2:43 AM
Cabling, Network design, Return Loss
Let me first say, I’m a total newbie to networking… Okay, got that out of the way. I’ve run cat5e 94 feet thru my basement. When I connect each end of the cable to a Fluke DSP-4000 Network Analyzer it tells me that Return Loss failed (RL and RL @ Remote). If I drill into [...]
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| July 12, 2008 2:43 AM
Cabling, Network design, Return Loss
drives shared on 2 servers via crossover cable on secondary nic’s
I have 2 servers, Win 2003, connected with a crossover cable to the secondary nic’s – I can map to server 1 from server 2, but not server 2 to server 1. Get user restricted error, but can’t find what to change, and is the problem on server 2 rights (not allowing maps to server [...]
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| June 13, 2008 1:44 PM
Cabling, Cross-over cable, NIC, RDP, Server rights, Windows Server 2003
I have 2 servers, Win 2003, connected with a crossover cable to the secondary nic’s – I can map to server 1 from server 2, but not server 2 to server 1. Get user restricted error, but can’t find what to change, and is the problem on server 2 rights (not allowing maps to server [...]
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| June 13, 2008 1:44 PM
Cabling, Cross-over cable, NIC, RDP, Server rights, Windows Server 2003
Why should you install Cat6 over Cat5E cables?
If CAT 5E is rated for 1 Gbit and a standard CAT 6 (not 6A) will only support 10 Gbit to 40 or 50 meters, then what is the purpose of installing Cat6 instead of Cat5E?
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| May 23, 2008 9:23 PM
Cabling, Cat 5E, CAT 6, Networking
If CAT 5E is rated for 1 Gbit and a standard CAT 6 (not 6A) will only support 10 Gbit to 40 or 50 meters, then what is the purpose of installing Cat6 instead of Cat5E?
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| May 23, 2008 9:23 PM
Cabling, Cat 5E, CAT 6, Networking
CAT5E loss
Here’s the question: How many patch cables can be put in a single run. (Standard 100m)?
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| May 20, 2008 6:54 PM
Cabling, CAT 5
Here’s the question: How many patch cables can be put in a single run. (Standard 100m)?
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| May 20, 2008 6:54 PM
Cabling, CAT 5
setting up a patch pane
hi, thanks for those who helped me about patch panel, thank you. i need to set it up. i need help in doing it, maybe i could get advice on how to handle it, what to do with it, connect it to where.? (those basic kind of stuff) i just dont want to fail or [...]
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| May 21, 2008 3:31 PM
Cabling, Network design, Networking, Patch panels
hi, thanks for those who helped me about patch panel, thank you. i need to set it up. i need help in doing it, maybe i could get advice on how to handle it, what to do with it, connect it to where.? (those basic kind of stuff) i just dont want to fail or [...]
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| May 21, 2008 3:31 PM
Cabling, Network design, Networking, Patch panels
need help about patch panel
i need some advice about patch panel. a). what is it? how does it really works b). do i need it, especially that the company is talking about upgrades? c). how to set it up we have a switch with a lot of ports and some ports are connected to the servers and the others [...]
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| May 12, 2008 3:07 PM
Cabling, Network design, Patch panels
i need some advice about patch panel. a). what is it? how does it really works b). do i need it, especially that the company is talking about upgrades? c). how to set it up we have a switch with a lot of ports and some ports are connected to the servers and the others [...]
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| May 12, 2008 3:07 PM
Cabling, Network design, Patch panels
range of lan connectivity
how long can be the range of lan cable connectivty.without traffic or interferrence?
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| October 19, 2010 3:07 AM
Cabling, LAN, Network connectivity
how long can be the range of lan cable connectivty.without traffic or interferrence?
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| October 19, 2010 3:07 AM
Cabling, LAN, Network connectivity
What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets with patch panels?
What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets with patch panels? And where should you fix the patch panels — under false flooring, inside the server rack or with an over head cable tray?
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| April 26, 2008 9:04 PM
Cabling, Network cabling, Network infrastructure, Patch panels, server cabinets, Server room, Servers
What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets with patch panels? And where should you fix the patch panels — under false flooring, inside the server rack or with an over head cable tray?
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| April 26, 2008 9:04 PM
Cabling, Network cabling, Network infrastructure, Patch panels, server cabinets, Server room, Servers
RS 232 is there any differance between( RS232 ) and (RS232-C) protocols
hello, is there any differance between( RS232 ) and (RS232-C) protocols?? please tell me details if possible….. thanks a lot …..
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| April 8, 2008 5:51 AM
Cabling, RS-232, Serial ports
hello, is there any differance between( RS232 ) and (RS232-C) protocols?? please tell me details if possible….. thanks a lot …..
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| April 8, 2008 5:51 AM
Cabling, RS-232, Serial ports
Safety of non mattalic opital fiber cable?
How one can best protect non-metallic optical fiber cable from rodents (RATS) attack?
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| March 26, 2008 5:52 PM
Cabling, Data center design, Optical Fiber Cable
How one can best protect non-metallic optical fiber cable from rodents (RATS) attack?
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| March 26, 2008 5:52 PM
Cabling, Data center design, Optical Fiber Cable
Cabling Anomoly
Consider the following scenario: Each office has two Cat5e ports (A & B)and there is an ‘A’ Patch panel and a ‘B’ patch panel. When PersonA is plugged into port 1A and PersonB is plugged into port 28A they can see each others computer screen. If PersonA is online working and PersonB comes in to [...]
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| March 25, 2008 6:44 PM
Cabling, Networking
Consider the following scenario: Each office has two Cat5e ports (A & B)and there is an ‘A’ Patch panel and a ‘B’ patch panel. When PersonA is plugged into port 1A and PersonB is plugged into port 28A they can see each others computer screen. If PersonA is online working and PersonB comes in to [...]
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| March 25, 2008 6:44 PM
Cabling, Networking
Collisions in network cable
I still get collisions on one of my network cables even when I have a switch. Is this to do with the cable I’m using? What can I do?
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| March 14, 2008 10:20 PM
Cabling, Ethernet, Network cable, Network cabling, Packet Design, Switches
I still get collisions on one of my network cables even when I have a switch. Is this to do with the cable I’m using? What can I do?
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| March 14, 2008 10:20 PM
Cabling, Ethernet, Network cable, Network cabling, Packet Design, Switches
Patch Panel cabling
I want to run more cables to our patch panel from extra RJ45 drops. Is it safe to connect the cables whilst the systems are running. Also, should the cables to the pin slots on the patch panel be the same color code configuration (T568B) as that of the keysone jack or crossed
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| March 13, 2008 5:04 PM
Cabling, Patch panels, RJ45
I want to run more cables to our patch panel from extra RJ45 drops. Is it safe to connect the cables whilst the systems are running. Also, should the cables to the pin slots on the patch panel be the same color code configuration (T568B) as that of the keysone jack or crossed
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| March 13, 2008 5:04 PM
Cabling, Patch panels, RJ45
