Structured cabling

Diabloeas · 19-07-2011, 13:54

This is not something I have a lot of knowledge on, I have made up patch cables before many a time but never been involved in any wiring in closets other that fault finding networking issues. This is a small business unit and at the moment it is a one man band with 3 computers working on wireless just for the internet. It appears that the previous occupants had left and cut the cables that went into the back of the wiring closet. He wants to know if I can get a small basic network working with the existing trunking and RJ wall plates. At the ends where they have been cut off can I wire them as 968a or b and fit a switch to connect the router or is the wiring completely different in the trunking?

I think if i get someone in to do it it won't be cost effective and I'll just end up creating my own network.

Dai · 19-07-2011, 15:31

I'd pull the fronts off a couple of the wallplates and check the colours. Should be possible to tell if they're a or b from that. Just stick with the same at the serverroom end and you'll be good to go.

Diabloeas · 19-07-2011, 15:52

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

I'd pull the fronts off a couple of the wallplates and check the colours. Should be possible to tell if they're a or b from that. Just stick with the same at the serverroom end and you'll be good to go.

That sounds good so they are just the straight forward wiring from there. Thanks

MovedGoalPosts · 19-07-2011, 16:40

Probably easiest to get a small patch panel and connect the cut off cables to that in place of the removed wiring closet. Then you just get some very short patch leads to plug the panel ports to the router / switch.

Of course if the network is only 3 computers most routers have four LAN ports so you might not even need a separate switch.

I've also found a basic cable tester a useful device to check each lead end is correctly terminated to the right socket.

Diabloeas · 19-07-2011, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Rob

Probably easiest to get a small patch panel and connect the cut off cables to that in place of the removed wiring closet. Then you just get some very short patch leads to plug the panel ports to the router / switch.

Of course if the network is only 3 computers most routers have four LAN ports so you might not even need a separate switch.

I've also found a basic cable tester a useful device to check each lead end is correctly terminated to the right socket.

Thanks. I will put in an 8 ports switch in case of a printer or 2 and maybe a NAS as well.