dslreports logo
 
    All Forums Hot Topics Gallery
spc
Search similar:


uniqs
2413

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

Networking Ideas Questions for a Retro Build.

As you can see here »Project: New office build out..

I have moved my office from upstairs to downstairs.
Now I have the task to rewire the network closet and move it from upstairs to downstairs.

The Idea I had was to keep the existing cabling and to put a punch down panel in the attic. Than go from the punch down to the patch panel downstairs.
Any cons on using a punch down panel to a patch panel?
Any thoughts ideas?

TIA!

tschmidt
MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
·Consolidated Com..
·Republic Wireless
·Hollis Hosting

tschmidt

MVM

Are you talking about Ethernet or phone wiring?

Punchdown blocks are fine for phone but I would not use them for high speed Ethernet.

Why not just stick an Ethernet switch in the old location and run cables to your new office?

/tom
cramer
Premium Member
join:2007-04-10
Raleigh, NC
Westell 6100
Cisco PIX 501

cramer to XCOM

Premium Member

to XCOM
What kind of punch? I wouldn't recommend a 66-block for ethernet. They aren't rated for such high frequencies.

* Granted, I ran a single ethernet (100M) across a telco CO using the existing T1 smartjacks. (those are wirewrap! and yes, they were tagged out so people couldn't plug bantum jacks into them.) It worked, but it was the only one on that 50 pair. And likely the only thing on it most of the time -- it was a span to bring test circuits up the NOC, where they had the SS7 diag terminal.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX

XCOM

Premium Member

Here is what I was thinking of using.

»www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ ··· te=10251
cramer
Premium Member
join:2007-04-10
Raleigh, NC
Westell 6100
Cisco PIX 501

cramer to XCOM

Premium Member

to XCOM
Pictures of the existing cabling you want to move?

That stuff is Cat5e rated, but eventually, it has to find it's way to an RJ45 plug or socket. And that site doesn't appear to sell the 110-socket (only C4-RJ45 cables, which would do if the switch is next the patch.)

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

said by cramer:

Pictures of the existing cabling you want to move?

That stuff is Cat5e rated, but eventually, it has to find it's way to an RJ45 plug or socket. And that site doesn't appear to sell the 110-socket (only C4-RJ45 cables, which would do if the switch is next the patch.)

Pics of the existing network.
»Network Upgrade 3.0

LazMan
Premium Member
join:2003-03-26
Beverly Hills, CA

LazMan to XCOM

Premium Member

to XCOM
Easy way would be to put a switch in the location... But if it's an access or environmental problem; no reason why you couldn't use 110 or a Bix block to splice. Both are rated for 100M ethernet, as long as they are installed properly (less then 1/2" of untwist in the pairs) - and GigaBix wafers are even rated for 1000BaseT.

It would also be possible to connectorize (RJ-45) the ends of the existing and new cables, and use RJ-45 bulkheads to connect them, but that's ugly, and I'd try and avoid it, if I could, myself.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

Well the old office is going to turn in to the new kids room and they need the closet.

How about if I have it go to a patch panel on the attic and then down to another patch panel on the office? I am sure I can go directly to the switch at that point but for the sake of "clean"

Jacket93
join:2005-06-22
Bloomfield, NJ

Jacket93 to XCOM

Member

to XCOM
Are you planning to run cables from your basement to the old location?

If you are you can use the 110 patch panel you found and punch down your existing cable on the patch panel install the c4 clips then punch your feeder cables on top of them But remember you have a 100 meter length limit on cat 5.

Best bet would be just install a switch in the attic and run a up-link to the switch from the basement switch.
Jacket93

Jacket93

Member

Here is a basic pic of what I mean.

»www.thefoa.org/tech/ref/ ··· lock.jpg

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX

XCOM to Jacket93

Premium Member

to Jacket93
Thanks for the info.

I am not worried about distance as I am only going about 50FT total on each drop. So i can use a 110 Cat5e Block and use a C4 to cross connect it back to the patch panel downstairs.
Does that sound about right?

Jacket93
join:2005-06-22
Bloomfield, NJ

Jacket93

Member

Xcom
You got it. I have used this method before when moving closets and cabinets

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX

XCOM

Premium Member

Jacket93,

Thanks for the help and info.
One more question.

I was told that no matter what punch block I use I will have issues with crosstalk. Did you experience any issues in the past with your setups?

TIA!

Jacket93
join:2005-06-22
Bloomfield, NJ

Jacket93

Member

If you keep the proper twist with the cables and have the insulation cut back right to the connectors you should not have a issue with crosstalk. Just sure you have the C4's punched down evenly or you will have issues.
tomdlgns
Premium Member
join:2003-03-21

tomdlgns to XCOM

Premium Member

to XCOM
said by XCOM:

Well the old office is going to turn in to the new kids room and they need the closet.

How about if I have it go to a patch panel on the attic and then down to another patch panel on the office? I am sure I can go directly to the switch at that point but for the sake of "clean"

do exactly this, but i woud get three patch panels.

patch the current drops to 1st patch panel. patch the new drops to the 2nd patch panel. mount these next to e/o and use 1 ft patch cables to patch port 1 to port 1, port 2 to port 2, port 3 to port 3.....

in the new office, take the other end of the new cable runs and punch them down to the 3rd patch panel.

from there, use patch cables needed to terminate devices.

how many total drops? you can also punch down phone on the patch panels.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

said by tomdlgns:

said by XCOM:

Well the old office is going to turn in to the new kids room and they need the closet.

How about if I have it go to a patch panel on the attic and then down to another patch panel on the office? I am sure I can go directly to the switch at that point but for the sake of "clean"

do exactly this, but i woud get three patch panels.

patch the current drops to 1st patch panel. patch the new drops to the 2nd patch panel. mount these next to e/o and use 1 ft patch cables to patch port 1 to port 1, port 2 to port 2, port 3 to port 3.....

in the new office, take the other end of the new cable runs and punch them down to the 3rd patch panel.

from there, use patch cables needed to terminate devices.

how many total drops? you can also punch down phone on the patch panels.

What tha?
lol

Too late I just got the Panduit 110 punchdown block in
tomdlgns
Premium Member
join:2003-03-21

tomdlgns

Premium Member

what? too much work or you you not understand what i was trying to explain?

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM to Jacket93

Premium Member

to Jacket93
said by Jacket93:

Here is a basic pic of what I mean.

»www.thefoa.org/tech/ref/ ··· lock.jpg

Jacket93,

Does it matter which one goes on the bottom and which on the top?
I was thinking... Cat5e to the patch panel on the bottom and the C4 to the PC...
XCOM

XCOM

Premium Member

Any body?

LazMan
Premium Member
join:2003-03-26
Beverly Hills, CA

LazMan to tomdlgns

Premium Member

to tomdlgns
Overly complicated to use multiple patch panels for a static situation... 110 or Bix is cleaner and more reliable...

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX

XCOM

Premium Member

ok so I got the 110 block done. I hope I did it right :/ I dont think it really matters which goes where so I am crossing my fingers

LazMan
Premium Member
join:2003-03-26
Beverly Hills, CA

LazMan to XCOM

Premium Member

to XCOM
Well, as long as you didn't split pairs, you should be fine... The standard would be white/blue-blue, white/orange-orange, wh/green-green, wh/br-brown; but that's not really going to break anything, if that's not how you did it; as long as both sides are the same.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

Click for full size
110-Punchdown
LazMan,

Thanks for your reply. That's how I did it...

jeffmoss26
join:2002-07-22
Beachwood, OH

jeffmoss26

Member

That looks fine. You then put the C4 clips on top of those and punch your other cables down.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

said by jeffmoss26:

That looks fine. You then put the C4 clips on top of those and punch your other cables down.

Awesome!

Thanks. Doing the C4 clips today and the rest of the network.

jeffmoss26
join:2002-07-22
Beachwood, OH

jeffmoss26

Member

Be careful, those clips are impossible to remove without breaking!
I do not like 110 blocks.

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

said by jeffmoss26:

Be careful, those clips are impossible to remove without breaking!
I do not like 110 blocks.

Why would I want to remove them?

tschmidt
MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
·Consolidated Com..
·Republic Wireless
·Hollis Hosting

tschmidt

MVM

said by XCOM:

Why would I want to remove them?

1) you push the clip down in the wrong place.
2) you need to replace/re-terminate field cabling

/tom

XCOM
digitalnUll
Premium Member
join:2002-06-10
Spring, TX
(Software) pfSense
MikroTik CRS125-24G-1S-RM

XCOM

Premium Member

said by tschmidt:

said by XCOM:

Why would I want to remove them?

1) you push the clip down in the wrong place.
2) you need to replace/re-terminate field cabling

/tom

#1 you must be really stupid
#2 I could see that

tschmidt
MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
·Consolidated Com..
·Republic Wireless
·Hollis Hosting

tschmidt

MVM

said by XCOM:

#1 you must be really stupid
#2 I could see that

I, unlike you apparently, am not perfect and occasionally make mistakes.

/tom