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 05 January 2012 06:18 PM
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hello peeps
normally in the regs forums so new to here.. i have wired my house with cat6 cable for a home network.. i would like some advice on how to connect everything. i have a wirless home hub but it wont work through the thick walls so my plan was to plug the pc or playstation in the rj45 sockets. i have been on the net and as far as i can work out a 10 port switch would do the job with the hub connected to this.. could you let me know if thats correct and would work? regards |
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05 January 2012 11:29 PM
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Generally, yes.
My home hub has 2 off RJ45 outputs. Either or both of these will feed an "n-port switch", the maximum number of devices may well be limited by your router, i.e. across the 2 wired ports together may well be 253 devices for my home hub. ------------------------- Eur Ing Graham Kenyon CEng MIET |
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06 January 2012 07:47 AM
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Hi Sparky,
Yes, typical multiport switch is ideal. They can also be daisy chained together to simplify wiring e.g. 1 per floor or room. Personally I use D-link - simple, cheap, reliable and you don't need to worry about wireless security. If you are anything like me, you will never have enough ports in the right place though! If you have already done the house wiring then the rest is easy. All the best, Roger |
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06 January 2012 08:12 AM
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Hi Sparky, Yes, typical multiport switch is ideal. They can also be daisy chained together to simplify wiring e.g. 1 per floor or room. Personally I use D-link - simple, cheap, reliable and you don't need to worry about wireless security. If you are anything like me, you will never have enough ports in the right place though! If you have already done the house wiring then the rest is easy. All the best, Roger thanks roger could you tell me what D link is please |
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06 January 2012 08:31 AM
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Try searching for D-Link DES 1008D - about £25-£30 each (8 port) or D-Link DGS 1016D Switch - faster and 16 ports (£130).
Unless your ISP has a really phenominal connection speed, you won't be needing gigabit ethernet internally to get www access. This is different for businesses, of course, but usually overkill at home. Many other switches exist, but don't buy a "hub" - see http://helpdeskgeek.com/networ...ter-vs-switch-vs-hub/ Roger |
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12 January 2012 04:54 PM
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Try searching for D-Link DES 1008D - about £25-£30 each (8 port) or D-Link DGS 1016D Switch - faster and 16 ports (£130). Unless your ISP has a really phenominal connection speed, you won't be needing gigabit ethernet internally to get www access. This is different for businesses, of course, but usually overkill at home. Many other switches exist, but don't buy a "hub" - see http://helpdeskgeek.com/networ...-switch-vs-hub/ Roger thanks Roger just one more question do i connect the outlets as A or B |
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13 January 2012 08:11 AM
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Hi Sparky,
Cat 5/6 wiring within a small area can be done to a few different standards with regard to wiring colours, and it doesn't matter much as long as you are consistant. I would use style A for all outlets, but I am not an expert in this!. Couple of links:- http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html http://www.peakelec.co.uk/downloads/ethernet.pdf and even a wiki:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable |
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13 January 2012 09:13 AM
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Actually you will find T568B is the more common wiring scheme implemented by most data cabling companies and IT professionals. Easy way to see an example of it in the real world... look at a manufactured patch cable to see the wiring scheme used.
However, as pointed out you need to choose one of the standard wiring schemes then be consistent on both ends of that cable run. ------------------------- Best wishes & regards John A Thomson allayit |
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29 February 2012 12:44 PM
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Thanks John,
do you know why the B scheme is preferred to the A? Is it just history? As an update, I have just replaced 3 x 8 port D-Link with 1 x 24 port TP-LInk (£41 delivered) Cabinet now runs MUCH cooler, which was the main reason for the change. Link:- http://uk.tp-link.com/products...d=224&model=TL-SF1024 TP-Link seem to get very little publicity, but I now have 3 different devices from them and they seem very good. Roger |
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29 February 2012 01:30 PM
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This messageboard thread seems to have covered the bases regarding A vs B:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15766524 Don't forget Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 TP-Link kit, although cheap and cheerful, does what it says on the tin for most users. ------------------------- Best wishes & regards John A Thomson allayit |
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15 March 2012 07:10 PM
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thanks for all your help..
i have chosen the A scheme.. the reason i fitted to many to change them 
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24 June 2012 06:38 AM
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Good choice. I think that it is perfectly fine for you.
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