Using switches to extend my network
Can I use switches to extend my network? What is the limit of how far I can physically extend it? We are using Cat6 and gigabit.

Answer Question   |  April 11, 2012  1:37 PM
CAT6, Gigabit ethernet switches, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches

Ethernet Cable Run Max Length
What is the maximum cable length we can run from the switch to the desktop? What about from the patch panel to the switch to the desktop? Using cat 6? Is it different with cat 5 or 5e?

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  6:24 PM
CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, Ethernet, Ethernet connection, Switches, Windos

What cable needs to be run for Ethernet?
We want to run gigabit Ethernet. Should we use cat5e or cat6? What is the difference between the two? Should we pick one over the other?

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  3:39 PM
CAT5, CAT6, Ethernet, ethernet cable, Ethernet connection, Windows

Network Testing, Slow ping
Hello all, I have just contacted a local firm to do a re-cabling to cat 6 for my company. But after the execrise. i decided to do a ping to see the time it take to ping. 1st i use a Cat6 and ping one of my server.  Below is the reply. Reply from 192.168.x.x: [...]

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2012  12:41 PM
CAT6, Network cabling, Network speed, Network testing

CAT5e patch leads in a CAT6 infrastrucutre environment
Can CAT5e patch leads be used in a buiding that has been cabled with CAT6. ? Can the CAT5e leads be used at the patch panel end and the wall plate end connecting to PCs?

Answer Question   |  July 10, 2009  8:48 AM
CAT5e, CAT6, Patch cables