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Remember, you only connect the drain wire at one end, normally the main switch end, otherwise you can create a ground loop.
How are pre made cables connected drain wise as there is not normally an indicator is there?Remember, you only connect the drain wire at one end, normally the main switch end, otherwise you can create a ground loop.
At the moment, neither. I was planning on getting 2 10Ge NICs to go in them.
Premade or patch? Patch are drain at both ends, but should not exceed 5m max. Premade should technically not be used , as structured cable should be terminated into punch down blocks (sockets) not RJ45 plugs. So I cannot comment on how the shielding is made off.How are pre made cables connected drain wise as there is not normally an indicator is there?
Meant patch cables and the long ones you can buy.Premade or patch? Patch are drain at both ends, but should not exceed 5m max. Premade should technically not be used , as structured cable should be terminated into punch down blocks (sockets) not RJ45 plugs. So I cannot comment on how the shielding is made off.
The ones I bought from Amazon are 50m long and pre-terminated patch cables essentially. Serves me right for not doing my research first.
I think the new surface mounted sockets will be much better than putting RJ-45 plugs on them, not only easier to terminate but for the shielding. I'll just be mindful not to connect the drain wire at the garage end of the cables.
Would you not be better going for fibre? When I was looking on some of the specs of the SFP+ 10GBASE-T modules they have a 30m limit? I know you said the cables might be shorter but I guess you are going to be approaching that. The modules use more juice especially over longer runs compared to fibre. In some cases some switches advise not to put the 10GBASE-T next to each other due to heat issues.
I think that if I was starting from scratch today I would have looked to put a fibre backbone into my property (paralleled with a Copper backbone too). As I currently don't have the need for 10Gbe, I can live with my 2Gbe LAG between my switches as a backbone. Plus none of my current switches support SFP+ Modules so the point is moot.
For me it was more important to have as much of my hardware as possible on Copper than on Wifi, which works well in my domestic environment.
The funny thing here is we are starting to lose perspective of reality. Most Small and Medium Size businesses still only have Gigabit at best and many do not have that. I know that Rolls Royce have just re-networked their engineering offices with Fibre to Desk for their design engineers and they are a ÂŁ Multi Billion company and we are talking about 10Gbe in domestic settings. The reality is that for most people for the foreseeable future Gigabit will be more than fast enough. The average broadband speed in the UK is still only 22MBs and Fibre to premises is still a pipedream (if they even know what it is) for 99.9% of the population. We are the 0.01% of the population who look to build domestic networks that exceed the performance of most businesses. Even high-end house builders do not build properties with this level of sophistication.
I think that if I was starting from scratch today I would have looked to put a fibre backbone into my property (paralleled with a Copper backbone too). As I currently don't have the need for 10Gbe, I can live with my 2Gbe LAG between my switches as a backbone. Plus none of my current switches support SFP+ Modules so the point is moot.
For me it was more important to have as much of my hardware as possible on Copper than on Wifi, which works well in my domestic environment.
I think that LC has taken over from SC as being more popular. For shorter distances Multimode should be fine. I would go for the 10Gtek OM3 LC to LC Duplex Fiber Patch Cable - shorter distances being under 2km