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What's this "still" business? Is there a better way to run network cabling than patch panels? We're using it now. We're also moving offices and I've had it installed at the new location as well.lone wolf said:Question:
how many networking people here still ACTIVELY use patch panels? I have a network with 110 nodes, I have the panels, but am debating using them. For some reason, it seems like a lot of extra cabling.
Thanks for the reply
oakfan52 said:2,500 users and 250ish printers. every cublice has 2 netwrok drops and two phone drops. all goto patch panels. make switching wiring arround and active/deactivate poorts so easy. Don't for get to label your ports at both ends. you don't want to be trying to tone out a single drop in 2500 =)
Kaos said:the only exception is if you're going to structure some type of 110 block scheme, which is a biger pain in the ass.
Malk-a-mite said:110 blocks are what you get when your boss is an old Ma Bell telco tech.
Closets upon closets upon closets of 110 blocks...
Fun times.
ahhhh you had it wrong anyways...Footer4321 said:w/o o w/g b.... sorry for that
i was actually doing 568b... but gj for getting me on it... i havent punched down a feeder cable for a good amount of time (thank god)Kaos said:ahhhh you had it wrong anyways...
more color
jeffmoss26 said:hey lugtagz-in that first pic, it looks like they used audio cable for telephones...never seen that (looked like 2 pair shielded cable) I also noticed wirenuts and it doesn't look like any color code was used on the feed cable...sorry but I have an eye for detail. where is this phone room?
I use patch panels for everything too. I did an office with only 8 drops and I put a patch panel in. It makes troubleshooting much easier.
Second image is a godsend. Never seen the first.Kaos said:ahhhh you had it wrong anyways...
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more color
[MG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/KaosX/Work/Wiring%20Diagrams/25_pair_color_code_chart.png[/IMG]
Good cable managment, but YIKES on stripping the jacket back way too far and untwisting the ends too much.Lugztaz said:
ambit said:Good cable managment, but YIKES on stripping the jacket back way too far and untwisting the ends too much.
Did someone else do that? I'd love to see a Pentascanner run on some of those.
its just single pair shielded. using strand wire sucks when punching to 66 blocksjeffmoss26 said:hey lugtagz-in that first pic, it looks like they used audio cable for telephones...never seen that (looked like 2 pair shielded cable) I also noticed wirenuts and it doesn't look like any color code was used on the feed cable...sorry but I have an eye for detail. where is this phone room?
I use patch panels for everything too. I did an office with only 8 drops and I put a patch panel in. It makes troubleshooting much easier.