Network Cable Questions

[EvilAlchemist]

I got moved into my new house and had Cat6 run to every room & 2 x 42U Racks

I got the wall jacks in with no issue and got them all connected to the patch panels.
(This is my first time networking in a house so am trying to do everything correct)

I have 8 ports open on the patch panels & switch.

Is it better to connect the systems in the rack directly to the switch or connect them to the patch panels and then down to the switch?

If the 2nd option is the best, I am a little confused on the order of the wiring in the ends I have to crimp.

Many sites give one order but the patch panel order is completely different.
Hope all that makes sense

 

[moose517]

If i'm understanding you correctly your just wanting to know the pin-out for the ends of the cables for if you run a cable from a server on the rack to the patch panel, then from the front of the patch panel to the switch. If thats what your saying then you simply need a straight-through cables on bothe sides, IE pin 1 on one end is pin 1 on the other end, just like normal.

The only time you need to switch the pin order is when your connecting like devices together, such as a computer to a computer, router to router, switch to switch. other than that use a straight through.

Again hope I'm understanding your question correctly in the first place, if not just ignore me LOL.

 

[gimp0]

You want the 1st option.

Any devices (servers, etc) that are in the rack will connect to the switch directly.

All the ports on the patch panel will connect to the switch as well.

Option 2 would basically make an uneeded extension from the server to the patch panel and then back to the switch.

Patch panels are just for terminating drops from the other rooms in the house/office and shouldn't be used for equipment already in the room.

 

[EvilAlchemist]

Option 2 would basically make an uneeded extension from the server to the patch panel and then back to the switch.

Patch panels are just for terminating drops from the other rooms in the house/office and shouldn't be used for equipment already in the room.

Got Cha ..

I was thinking the same thing but from a cable mangment standpoint, going from the
server -> patch -> switch would look "cleaner"

I will figure out some way to make it work