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Posted by lmnt on August 10, 2005, 5:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hello all, My company is currently in the planning stages of moving into a new building, approximately 200,000 sq feet, warehouse environment. So far, my basic plan for covering is as follows (broken out by data / voice): DATA ---- CENTRAL NETWORK ROOM Center data center w/servers and core switching equipment - serving main offices and data ports withing 300ft. DATA CLUSTER 1 ( < 600FT from Central) For data clusters (what I am calling small groups of offices/computers) OUTSIDE 600ft, I am planning on running (2)300ft Cat5e cables (redundant failover switch ports) from the central data center to a satellite switch in a wall mounted, lockable half size rack. This rack (SAT RACK) will contain the switch, patch panels for voice and data, and a ups. DATA CLUSTER 2 ( > 600FT from Central)
For data clusters outside of approximately 600ft, same idea as above,
only connecting with fiber, rather than copper. VOICE ----- MAIN OFFICES(Surrounding Central Network Room): Cat5e from Office Wall Jack direct to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch Panel (Telecom Rack) SATELLITE OFFICE CLUSTERS(Outside of ~300 ft of Central Network Room): Cat5e from Office Wall Jack to Cat 5e Patch Panel in wall mounted rack (SAT RACK - see above) This will be patched with 1ft Cat5e Patch Cables to Cat 5e Patch Panel connected to a Feeder Cable (10?/25/50 Pair) which runs to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch Panel (Telecom Rack) MISC VOICE CONNECTIONS Home ran singles from Wall Jack to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch Panel I realize there is alot of detail missing here, but I would appreciate any general advice/feedback on what I have thus far. Recommendations, etc on something I may have overlooked for those that have done this before. A few questions that have come to mind: 1. Cat5e or Cat6 - Is it a must to go with Cat 6? I would assume that at some point in the future parts if not all of our network will be gigabit to the desktop - will Cat 5e handle this? 2. Is is pretty standard to run Wall to Satellite Patch, Sat. Patch - Feeder Cable - Main Patch, Main Patch to Equipment? Our current setup has an additional 66 block in between in the main room so the feeder goes to the 66block, then 66block to the Patch, then the Patch to the equipment - I think this is old school, no? 3. I'm planning on using overhead raceway's in the main room - any caveats to these? Better suggestions? TIA For Your Feedback / Comments | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Al Dykes on August 10, 2005, 8:40 pm
Please log in for more thread options >Hello all,
> >My company is currently in the planning stages of moving into a new >building, approximately 200,000 sq feet, warehouse environment. So >far, my basic plan for covering is as follows (broken out by data / >voice): > >DATA >---- >CENTRAL NETWORK ROOM >Center data center w/servers and core switching equipment - serving >main offices and data ports withing 300ft. > >DATA CLUSTER 1 ( < 600FT from Central) >For data clusters (what I am calling small groups of offices/computers) >OUTSIDE 600ft, I am planning on running (2)300ft Cat5e cables >(redundant failover switch ports) from the central data center to a >satellite switch in a wall mounted, lockable half size rack. This rack >(SAT RACK) will contain the switch, patch panels for voice and data, >and a ups. > >DATA CLUSTER 2 ( > 600FT from Central) >For data clusters outside of approximately 600ft, same idea as above, >only connecting with fiber, rather than copper. > >VOICE >----- >MAIN OFFICES(Surrounding Central Network Room): >Cat5e from Office Wall Jack direct to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch >Panel (Telecom Rack) > >SATELLITE OFFICE CLUSTERS(Outside of ~300 ft of Central Network Room): >Cat5e from Office Wall Jack to Cat 5e Patch Panel in wall mounted rack >(SAT RACK - see above) > >This will be patched with 1ft Cat5e Patch Cables to > >Cat 5e Patch Panel connected to a Feeder Cable (10?/25/50 Pair) which >runs to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch Panel (Telecom Rack) > >MISC VOICE CONNECTIONS >Home ran singles from Wall Jack to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch >Panel > >I realize there is alot of detail missing here, but I would appreciate >any general advice/feedback on what I have thus far. Recommendations, >etc on something I may have overlooked for those that have done this >before. > >A few questions that have come to mind: > >1. Cat5e or Cat6 - Is it a must to go with Cat 6? I would assume that >at some point in the future parts if not all of our network will be >gigabit to the desktop - will Cat 5e handle this? > >2. Is is pretty standard to run Wall to Satellite Patch, Sat. Patch - >Feeder Cable - Main Patch, Main Patch to Equipment? Our current setup >has an additional 66 block in between in the main room so the feeder >goes to the 66block, then 66block to the Patch, then the Patch to the >equipment - I think this is old school, no? > >3. I'm planning on using overhead raceway's in the main room - any >caveats to these? Better suggestions? > >TIA For Your Feedback / Comments > Spec out the locations necessary to give good WiFI coverage over the entire facility and get CATx wire pulled to those spots even if you don't put APs there right away. Put APs where the people are right away. -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by lmnt on August 10, 2005, 6:00 pm
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Ah yes, I should have added a "MISC DATA CONNECTIONS" in there as we do have a WiFi infrastructure that will be put in place as well, however it will not be used as a primary connection method for workstations. On that note - I was also planning on including a network+telecom drop every 100 feet or so in areas where there were not office clusters / immediate data/telecom needs - just in case. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Perkowski on August 11, 2005, 1:23 pm
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lmnt wrote: > Hello all,
I would go with Cat 5e. If all you ever need is file/printer/email
> > My company is currently in the planning stages of moving into a new > building, approximately 200,000 sq feet, warehouse environment. So > far, my basic plan for covering is as follows (broken out by data / > voice): > > DATA > ---- > CENTRAL NETWORK ROOM > Center data center w/servers and core switching equipment - serving > main offices and data ports withing 300ft. > > DATA CLUSTER 1 ( < 600FT from Central) > For data clusters (what I am calling small groups of offices/computers) > OUTSIDE 600ft, I am planning on running (2)300ft Cat5e cables > (redundant failover switch ports) from the central data center to a > satellite switch in a wall mounted, lockable half size rack. This rack > (SAT RACK) will contain the switch, patch panels for voice and data, > and a ups. > > DATA CLUSTER 2 ( > 600FT from Central) > For data clusters outside of approximately 600ft, same idea as above, > only connecting with fiber, rather than copper. > > VOICE > ----- > MAIN OFFICES(Surrounding Central Network Room): > Cat5e from Office Wall Jack direct to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch > Panel (Telecom Rack) > > SATELLITE OFFICE CLUSTERS(Outside of ~300 ft of Central Network Room): > Cat5e from Office Wall Jack to Cat 5e Patch Panel in wall mounted rack > (SAT RACK - see above) > > This will be patched with 1ft Cat5e Patch Cables to > > Cat 5e Patch Panel connected to a Feeder Cable (10?/25/50 Pair) which > runs to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch Panel (Telecom Rack) > > MISC VOICE CONNECTIONS > Home ran singles from Wall Jack to Central Network Room Cat 5e Patch > Panel > > I realize there is alot of detail missing here, but I would appreciate > any general advice/feedback on what I have thus far. Recommendations, > etc on something I may have overlooked for those that have done this > before. > > A few questions that have come to mind: > > 1. Cat5e or Cat6 - Is it a must to go with Cat 6? I would assume that > at some point in the future parts if not all of our network will be > gigabit to the desktop - will Cat 5e handle this? > > 2. Is is pretty standard to run Wall to Satellite Patch, Sat. Patch - > Feeder Cable - Main Patch, Main Patch to Equipment? Our current setup > has an additional 66 block in between in the main room so the feeder > goes to the 66block, then 66block to the Patch, then the Patch to the > equipment - I think this is old school, no? > > 3. I'm planning on using overhead raceway's in the main room - any > caveats to these? Better suggestions? > > TIA For Your Feedback / Comments > access it will be fine. Cat 6 is a step up but I don't see a need for it for you. If I was doing the job I'd put in Cat 5e. Everything else sounds legit... As far as wireless access. I would probably put in a few drops into your warehouse just in case if do need wireless access for something out there. Joe Perkowski | |||||||||||||
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