How to run cable
Do they make any special tool to help snake Ethernet through walls up to a drop down ceiling. Also, are there any good websites that take one step by step as to the best way to connect a naked cable (if that is the word) to a RJ45 connector? Or, I guess someone here could tell me. Do they make wall jacks for cables that come in three ports?
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Although its somewhat of a cheapo way to do things, I find the easiest way to drop cables through walls that are pretty high is to attach something weighted to the end of the cable and lower it down. The more weight you attach to the cable, the easier it is to maneuver the cable around debri and things that might hinder the cable's path to the bottom.
It's a good practice to label every cable you run on both ends. You will never stop thanking yourself as you will find down the road that you're constantly having to trace cables back. I would even put small labels on the front of the faceplate for each jack, telling you exactly where its plugging into the switch (or patch panel) in the IDF/MDF. Then on the other end of the cable where its in the MDF (probably in a switch port), label the cable there as well.
I'm not sure what those 3 things are so I'll leave that to the other experts.
It's a good practice to label every cable you run on both ends. You will never stop thanking yourself as you will find down the road that you're constantly having to trace cables back. I would even put small labels on the front of the faceplate for each jack, telling you exactly where its plugging into the switch (or patch panel) in the IDF/MDF. Then on the other end of the cable where its in the MDF (probably in a switch port), label the cable there as well.
I'm not sure what those 3 things are so I'll leave that to the other experts.
Plenum Rated cable is cbale that is rated to be placed in plenum constructions. Plenum construction is where the exchange of air is done through either crawl spaces or in your case drop ceilings. It's a way to have a closed system. If the cable is not plenum rated, if there is ever a fire, toxic fumes could potentially be recirculated in the building...NOT GOOD.
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It doesn't sound good. It sounds like something straight out of 24 (The show with Kiefer Sutherland).
Bert2005,
Tire-ups:
Plastic belt that will make cables joined to each other and make them tidy.
Plastic Truck is where you join the punch of cables in small path compartment.
Tire-ups:
Plastic belt that will make cables joined to each other and make them tidy.
Plastic Truck is where you join the punch of cables in small path compartment.
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What are:
Tire-ups
Plastic trunks
Plenum rated cable.
Do you recommend different color Cat6 cables to help differentiate them or just label them at the ends?