[windows2000] Re: network cable
- From: Chris Berry <chris_berry-list-windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:28:25 -0700
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Toby Bierly wrote:
| One half was should I use something better than an every-day ordinary
cable
| (or connectors if I made my own crossover). From your answer, I conclude,
| "Probably so, but depends."
How critical is the downtime if that cable fails?
| The switches are two HP procurve switches,
| models 2524 and 1600M, with just about every port on both being used and 3
| servers and a mini wireless network plugged into the 1600M.
Ok, so if you going to do uplink to port 1 then a standard straight
cable is fine. Port to port, or uplink to uplink you'll need a
crossover cable.
| The second half was what do I look for in a "decent quality cable".
I'm not
| necessarily familiar with the terminology past knowing that a network
cable
| is many times also called a category 5 cable and has RJ-45 connectors.
~ What
Well, what category is your network wiring? Don't use anything less
than that, and better certainly wouldn't hurt.
| I don't know is do I need shielded (or some other superior characteristic)
| cable or connectors, category 5<x> cable (where <x> is the letter of your
| choice), or category 6e shielded full duplex 24 awg. etc. etc. ?
Basically,
| is there any special ratings I should specifically look for?
If you're running a standard Cat5 network, I'd probably buy a Cat5e
cable just to be on the safe side for a connection that important. In
my _opinion_ the factory ones are usually better than the ones you make
yourself, unless you're just a total cable god.
- --
Chris Berry
chris_berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Systems Administrator
JM Associates & Coast Business Service
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others take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." --Patrick
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