[ILUG] OT - Sorry. - running cable through a house.

[Ivan Griffin]

Hi Darragh,

It can be tricky, but not that tricky.  I got my electrician to wire my 
house with cat5e and I terminated it myself.

You'll need a Krone IDC terminating tool 
(http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Computer+Products/Networking,+Broadband+&+Modems/KRONE/6417/1/810/02/displayProduct.jsp?sku=CN05436&_requestid=16333) 
to splice the wires into the patch panel.

The main thing I found with the Krone tool was to press pretty damn hard 
to ensure a good contact in the patch panel.

You'll find a LAN cable tester (something like 
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Test+Equipment/Datacomms+(LAN)+&+Telecommunications/PALADIN+TOOLS/1543/displayProduct.jsp?sku=IN01719) 
invaluable in tracing bad connections or cross overs.

I found Steve DeRose's guides (http://www.derose.net/steve/guides/wiring/) 
very useful.

Touch wood, my network has been performing just fine for the last few 
years - I'm getting pretty good bandwidth out of it with 100Mb/s equipment 
- although I haven't tested what i get with GigE gear, as I haven't had 
any really need.

Cheers,
Ivan.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, Darragh wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is the process of connecting RJ45 cable to a patch panel / socket
> difficult to explain?  I cant do it for obvious reasons but I'll need to
> get someone to do it in the next few weeks.  I'm sure the electrician will
> be able to route it through the walls etc however connecting it is
> probably not something he's had to do before.
>
> Also, any idea where I'd pick up a Krone tool?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Darragh
> Sorry for the off topic post.
>
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