[windows2000] Re: network cable
- From: "Toby Bierly" <toby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:38:45 -0700
One cable would run from port 1 on the 2524 to port 1 on the 1600M, and
another from port 2 to port2. Down time is very critical -- everyone on the
24 port switch would lose connection to the servers which are all on the 16
port switch, and most people run remote desktops off of the servers.
Right now it is port to port with a straight cable but with the setting on
Auto the port somehow handles it anyway. HP says if I put a crossover in, I
can set it to 100 FDX and that will probably speed up the traffic between
the switches.
We are running a standard category 5 network.
Thanks,
Toby
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Berry" <chris_berry-list-windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: [windows2000] Re: network cable
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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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