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labels
Hi I want to label all my CAT5 and CAT6 cabels and I'm looking at the panduit website. But there are so many sizes that my head is spinning and I cannot decide which one to buy. What would be the...
 
Organising network cables
Hi I'm a Network cable installer and and I am new to this industry. I need a clarification. According to the cabling standards, is ther anything for cable organisation or cable bundling? Let me be...
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Newbie cat 5e wiring diagram help
I work with a voluntary organisation who are wishing to put in a new combined cat 5e network with telephone conections via the network. the intention is to have up to 45 wall sockets for computers,...
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Venting...
I been giving this company breaks on computer support for the past 4 weeks on the assumption I'll get the phone system install.... I gave them a rock bottom price of $3695.00 for a Partner system with...
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raw copper price vs. cable price
Hello everyone, Is just me or you are also seeing cable quotes from distributors that are made valid for silly short periods of time like one to two weeks? This time it's not blamed on price of Teflon...
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Some pics of our new bldg's datacomm cabling
I posted some pics of the cabling in our new digital media center bldg, which was designed to be the latest in high tech, with some offices having fiber to the desktop. All datacomm cabling is cat6 or...
 
CAT-5 cable stuck in ethernet port - can't remove
I just bought a brand-new laptop (Thinpad R52) and connected a CAT-5 cable into the Ethernet port. It seemed a bit tight at first when inserting the cable, but after a bit of pressure, I felt the...
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was Best economical way to hang cable above suspended ceiling?
Here are some pictures of the cabling job so far: (there are some more pics on the next page.) I wish I had taken pictures when they were laying the cables out on the ground to make bundles before...
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RJ11 connector
I want to connect a phone by RJ11 connector to a PC and get voice data. Anyone know how to do this?
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Test-Um Validator
Does anyone have any experience with this unit? The price is ridiculously inexpensive compared to other certifiers on the market. Any input is appreciated. VIAVI Network and Service Enablement (NSE)...
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50 pair Cat 5e Outdoor line
Hi guys... Ok here's the situation....I got a job to put in a new phone system into a building. The people who did the Merlin system before strung 7 cat 3 drops a distance of 20 feet from one building...
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Comparative reviews of consumer patch panels
In way over my head and may not even be using the right terms, but... I am looking for comparative reviews of consumer-grade patch panels. The full story... I need to have some additional LAN jacks...
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When was teh CAT-3 spec for cable finalized?
What year did they start labeling CAT-3 on ethernet-grade UTP cable? Just curious. I installed first generation Cabletron hubs and don't recall CAT labeling happening until sometime later.
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cabling labels
Hi I'm looking for a good (and long lasting) way to label 4 wire flat telephone cables (I don't know the technical name of the cable). I tried using p-touch labels, but they came off. I also tried...
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toolless cat5e jacks
The piece on the right slips down between the hinged cover and the body of the jack to prevent it from popping open by itself. Don't know about the other piece. CIAO! Ed N. wrote:
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