Mastodawn

'k, that one's my bad. (I got distracted while punching down the panel end.) #CAT6 #RJ45 #8P8C #Ethernet #StructuredCable #Networks

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Charlie O’Hara Apr 17

Thanks for the replies. Given I’ve manually tested the most worrisome cables I think I’m going to close up where I can but slowly terminate and test half of each redundant cable pair I’ve prewired.

Feeling much less anxious now.

#networking #cable #cat6 #ethernet

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Charlie O’Hara Apr 17

My gut is the latter… #networking #cable #cat6 #ethernet

Charlie O’Hara Apr 17

Help! I’ve prewired an old European apartment with CAT6a, around 50 drops to a sigle area. They run above suspended ceiling and behind plasterboard on brick.

Before I close off walls and ceilings I need to test them all. I’ve started doing the testing with a wire pair continuty tester. This works but it’s slow.

So, is there a technique or tool that might be quicker?

Or am I better just terminating them all with keystones and testing with regular kit?

#networking #cable #cat6 #ethernet

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Public Enemy Exposed Apr 11

@pee another good reason to avoid Nexxt products... but surprised nonetheless ! Or are they just dumping the defective sub-standard stuff in Africa?

#Nexxt #NexxtSolutions #US #CAT6 #LANCable #Scam #SouthAfrica #Africa

Kirk Zurell Mar 20

The best fertilizer for a network is the bootprints of the gardener. #cat6 #vlan #documentation #obsoleteTechnology

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IrishMASMS Jan 25

To answer my own question after researching most of today:

We are just going to use the CAT6 terminations/ends - the custom CAT 7 terminations by the company consortium is overpriced BS (IMHO)

#networking #homenetworking #ethernet #ethernetadapter #computers #termination #networktermination #patchpanel #keystones
#cabling #networkcabling #network #networktermination #network_management #cat6 #cat7

IrishMASMS Jan 25

Question: Now that I have the #CAT7 & #CAT6 ran in the house, do I splurge for the CAT 7 termination/ends, keystones, panel, etc. or do I just use the CAT 6 that I have on hand/procured?

I ran both to the drops, now to terminate - wall plates & patch panel. procured shielded CAT 6, started shopping for CAT 7 and the sticker shock for someone who is unemployed....

みほ Jan 16

😼😼😼😼😼😼

#CAT6

IrishMASMS Jan 4

I hope this is the right place to ask, but there is this TV/Radio antennae plug in our Den - Unfortunately it looks like someone cut the line where it comes out of the house near the old TV antennae mast. Any suggestions on fixing/leveraging this for DTV and/or FM antennae for my component stereo setup that I am planning to put back up? The lower plug on that faceplate is so dam weird..

It appears to be ladderline wiring inside - do I reconnect and use for a FM or Ham radio, or do I use it to pull through some COAX & CAT6 to connect the DTV & FM antennae? 🤔

EDIT: I pulled the faceplate and plug off, and it is ladder line inside. The plug is a Wineguard model T32-U which only had the TV/FM connected the lower UHF plug was disconnected - and neither had the ground connected.

#ladderline #broadcast #networking #networkingTech #SOHO #homeOffice #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #linux #BSD #computerHistory
#retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology #upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot
#happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#retroNetworking #homenetworking #HAM #ham_radio #tv #radio #fm #fm_radio #antennae #home_improvement #home #homeRepair #CATV #coax #cat5 #cat6e #cat6