RE: Re: CAT5 patch panels / CAT5 terminating

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, that would mean 300 sockets though!!!

What punch down blocks support Cat5e and gigabit?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Jim Noble
> Sent: 31 August 2006 16:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: CAT5 patch panels / CAT5 terminating
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> Paul Gale wrote:
> > For reasons how about:
> > 1) Just punching down is cheaper - don't need to crimp on plugs
for
> every cable (150 or so)
> > 2) New cable to new Node0 is solid core rather than stranded - so
> crimping plugs isn't a good long-term solution - or am I wrong - can
you
> get plugs for solid core cable?#
> >
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> You can get plugs for solid core. But surely you'd punch down both
ends
> to their own socket and connect them together with a patch cable?
>
> I agree though - if you don't have a need to "patch" the two
sets of
> cables (ie always a 1:1 connection) just use punch down blocks...
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> Jim
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