Patch panel in small business?

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Patch panel in small business? John E. 10-12-2007
Posted by John E. on October 12, 2007, 3:32 pm
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Is there any advantage to using a patch panel in a gigabit ethernet network?
I'm pulling all new cables for less than 24 stations in a small business. The
owner is questioning the need for the panel and wants RJ-45 plugs crimped
right to the cables which will be plugged into the (cheap) Linksys SR2024
switch.

He's arguing that the fewer connections the better the reliability. I have to
agree, but is there any reason I'm missing to use a patch panel in this
situation?

Thanks,
--
John English


NMFall 20%
Posted by Jim Prescott on October 12, 2007, 4:32 pm
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>Is there any advantage to using a patch panel in a gigabit ethernet network?
>I'm pulling all new cables for less than 24 stations in a small business. The
>owner is questioning the need for the panel and wants RJ-45 plugs crimped
>right to the cables which will be plugged into the (cheap) Linksys SR2024

I'll be interested in hearing what others say on this but one
important point if you go this way is that there are different plugs
for solid and stranded cable. Make sure you use the right kind.

If the installation is small enough that you don't have plenum issues
to contend with you might be able to get away with just buying long
patch cables and not have to make anything.

>He's arguing that the fewer connections the better the reliability.

True, but better connections are also better for reliability. A crimp
usually a worse connection.
--
Jim Prescott - Computing and Networking Group        jgp@seas.rochester.edu
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, NY

Posted by Adair Winter on October 12, 2007, 4:46 pm
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>
> I'll be interested in hearing what others say on this but one
> important point if you go this way is that there are different plugs
> for solid and stranded cable. Make sure you use the right kind.
>
> If the installation is small enough that you don't have plenum issues
> to contend with you might be able to get away with just buying long
> patch cables and not have to make anything.

It sounds like the cable is already in place.


>>He's arguing that the fewer connections the better the reliability.
>
> True, but better connections are also better for reliability. A crimp
> usually a worse connection.

I agree. A patch cable with good strain releaf is a much better way to go.




Posted by John E. on October 12, 2007, 5:05 pm
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> It sounds like the cable is already in place.

No, not yet.

> I agree. A patch cable with good strain releaf is a much better way to go.

Seems to be the consensus.
--
John English


Posted by Robert Redelmeier on October 13, 2007, 4:33 am
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[NGtrimmed]:
>{adair wrote:]
>> I agree. A patch cable with good strain releaf is a much better way to go.
>
> Seems to be the consensus.

It all boils down to costs, and avoiding "peeny wise, pound foolish".
If this is a temporary install with low costs of failure,
the why not go ahead with crimped plugs? If correctly done
(crimping correctly is far more difficult than it looks)
it will work fine for a while then fail erratically.

However, if reliability is important, the extra $10/end for
jack & patchcord is very cheap insurance.

-- Robert


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