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eytchdi

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hello.

ill be opening up an internet cafe, with 20 desktop computers..
and wifi for a 15 room pad..

so, im asking, should i get cat5e? or cat6?
ill be using a diskless setup, so 21 computers will be connected to a server..

and, if ill get a cat6 utp cable, can i use the same cat5 rj45 heads?

and, in what color patterns should i crimp the cables in a cat6?

is this setup okay?

-> internet router
-----> connect to 24 port switch
----------> wireless router
----------> pc 1 ... pc 21

 
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john-b691

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If you can get cat6 for about the same price at cat5e then do it since it has slightly better resistance to interference. BUT it is so slight that it likely makes no difference. Supply and demand has dropped cat6 cable to less than cat5e in some cases.

Speed wise both will run gig speed with no errors to 100m.

You can use cat5e or cat6 RJ45 on either cable type it will make no difference. The only thing to watch for is RJ45 ends can go on solid or stranded cable. Most bulk cable is solid so you need to get matching RJ45.

Best you look the color pattern up there are much better than I could do here. Look for T568A (you will also find T568B but that is not used much now auto detect of straight and crossover is pretty standard)

Yes connect everything to the switch as you indicate.
 
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I personally prefer to use Category 6 for gigabit connection. Contrary to what you will see claimed here frequently, Category 6 cable and components WILL carry 10GbaseT. Just not a full 100m. I think the limit is something like 60M. Still good enough to run end to end in most enterprise data centers I have been in.

No, you should not use Category 5 keystones and patch panels with category 6 cable. They might work in a pinch, but they will reduce the effectiveness of the overall connection.

Your configuration being diskless, will need to carry a mess of data VERY fast over the network so you will want to pinch every last little bit of performance you can manage out of your network. so don't cheap out and go 5e... The extra 6 gives you will serve you well, especially if you are going to upgrade to 10GbaseT once prices start coming down...

If you shop them, cable and components for Category 6 are only slightly higher in cost versus category 5e. If you have Cat 5 and not 5e components, get rid of them entirely. That stuff won't carry gigabit at all well...

On your termination, you will want to follow the T-568B standard. Yes there is an A standard as well, it seems that next to nobody follows it and when encountered it is usually sworn at and then redone...

If you are terminating a patch cable, holding the plug in your hand, with the hook down the patter would be...

Orange with white stripe, orange, green with white stripe, blue, blue with white stripe, green, brown with white stripe, brown.

http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html

Don't worry about terminating crossover cables. Modern switches and controllers perform auto MDIX (automatic crossover). Any decent quality patch panel, or keystone will be marked for the pattern to use for the different standards on the keystone / panel.
 
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