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The minimum cable length for a connection between a patch panel and a switch

Hi all,

Is there any specific minimum cable length for a connection between a patch panel and a switch? The cable would be CAT6 and I wish to use is 1ft.

Thanks!
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8/22/2022 - Mon
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Thanks Alan,
Unfortunately  I cannot provide the exact resources as I've read a few forums and I'm almost lost, they are just random assumptions I've found so far, That's why I was under the impression, They could be wrong . The cables won't be CCS. I'm looking for Certified CAT6 Ethernet Patch Cable, DataMax . something like the link provided below :
https://www.circamax.com/cat-6-ethernet-patch-cable-datamax-certified-black.html?category_id=26

I checked if they support 568B  colour code and CAT6

Would you think of any other specs I need to consider?

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Alan

Hi,

For what its worth, they look okay to me, but I am not an expert.

My experience is that the cables in a patch panel are rarely the issue - it will be the switch(es), and the runs off to the wall sockets around the building that make most of the difference.

Alan.
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Thanks Mal,
Yes, I've read that 1M and that made me thinking, If this be a big deal to cause the network slow or probably connection drops, I would change the plan and use the longer cables, But seems it's not as important as it sounds.
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Lots of good answers.