Re: OFF TOPIC: Network Cabling

Hi John,

You are correct.

I am punching not crimping. Crimping I've done before. Its getting the 
cables into the wall boxes and
patch panels that I need.

Several people have responded with the right information and it looks 
likes a job I can do myself so
long as I am willing to put in the time. So its that old question again, 
how much is my time worth?

Thanks to everyone who responded.

Keith

John McDonnell wrote:

> On the 3rd day of March, Liam Bedford said to me:
>
>  
>
> > Crimping is fun. Crimping multiple hundreds cables could not be
> > construed as fun.
> >    
>
> Maybe I'm missing something here, but I think the original poster would be 
> doing something more along the lines of punching down rather than 
> crimping. Punch down is much more fun than crimping and, so long as you 
> make sure to pick the appropriate wiring scheme on both ends of your cable 
> run, all should be easy peasy lemon squeezy.
>
> Quick tip from experience: label both ends of the cables when you run 
> them. Guesswork can lead to a messy patch panel. 
>
> johnmc.
>  


--
Irish Linux Users' Group
http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug/