Questions tagged [cable]

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Make a completed Ethernet cable snagless after it was crimped

If I have an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors crimped on both ends and having no snagless boot protection, what are my options for making the cable snagless after the fact? Sure, if the RJ-45 ...
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Identifying a Belkin KVM Switch Cable

I have 2 of these cables lying around that come with the used rack that I purchased. I am trying to identify these cables and what KVM switch they connect to. Belkin KVM switch cable
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Can wrong SFP module damage equipment?

SFP modules convert electrical data from the equipment to optical signals. There is no incoming power surging from an optical port to damage the equipment according to my undarstanding of fibre optics....
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How can i certify cabling with a cat5 certifyer if the cabling is mixed cat5 and cat6 thanks

Hello I'm getting ready to certify some cabling and realized it is mix matched cat5 and 6 but my certifier is only for cat5. So I wonder if I needed a speacial certifier to do that thanks.
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Ethernet cable only works in laptop, not switch

I have installed a new ethernet cable and for some reason it works just fine when connecting a laptop to it, but when plugging it into the switch at that end, no connection is established. Tried with ...
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Electrical compatibility of SFF-8643 for U.2 SSDs

I notice a lot of U.2 adapters on sale, seem to show what looks like a U.2 to SFF-8643 cable, or SFF-8643 PCIe connector/adapter, instead of the expected U.2 to SFF-8639 cable or SFF-8639 PCIe ...
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Nice server rack cabling - with higher bandwidth?

Is that even possible? No, not being snippy here. Cat 5/6 you get in a lot of lengths. Nice. Shorter one, larger one. QUIT flexible, doo. Then you hit 10 o r 25 or in this case 100g. The DAC (Direct ...
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Using pre-made patch cables on a punch down block?

I need to add a 24 port switch to my wiring closet. In the (distant) past, I usually just punched each port of the switch to a 110 block on the wall (using hand-made cables), and cross connect ...
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Effecient organization of spare cables and hardware

As many of you also likely do, I have a growing collection of cables, hardware, and spare parts (screws, connectors, etc.). I'm looking to find a good system of organization so that everything isn't a ...
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What Ethernet twisted pair cable is best with a particular Ethernet switch

tl;dr I want the appropriate Ethernet cable for my Ethernet switch. How do I correlate Ethernet cabling speeds measured in hertz with an Ethernet switch "speed" measured in bits-per-second ...
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replace APC smart signaling cable with RJ-45 to RJ-45

Is it possible to replace the APC Smart Signaling Cable PN: 940-1525A with an RJ-45 to RJ-45 cable? The cable is built as an RJ-50 to DB9, but I need to connect it to a console server that only uses ...
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Server 10Gb connect in Switch 1Gb

I have a server that has 10Gb NIC and a switch with 1Gb SFP ports can I buy a 10Gb DAC cable at the 2 ends that will work? including the switch that is 1Gb? Or can I buy an LC-LC cable and a SFP+ ...
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Is this Cat5 or Cat5e

I bought some Cat5e cable for my house data wire however the coil that is delivered clearly says Cat5. The shop say it is 5e as they don't stock 5. Can anyone tell for sure?
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What happens when you plug two sides of a cable to a single networking device?

What is likely to happen when you plug two ends of a network cable to a single switch/router? Will this create problems on the network, or just be ignored?
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Trying to convert a Dell T420 Single Drive to Redundant. Looking for validating my steps

I have a Dell T420 and read different ways to upgrade it to redundant PSU's. Details I saw on Dell's website a thread where a user asked how to upgrade to a redundant PSU versus the single 550psu. ...
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Correct F/UTP cable installation

I've read a lot of things about shielding in twisted pairs cables and I feel like it's a controversial topic. I want to know the correct method to connect two devices using a F/UTP cable. Assume a PC ...
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Cable management between multiple racks

I am in the planning phase of re-cabling our 5 racks in one of our offices and I would like to ask for some guidance on how you go, or would go about managing cables that goes between racks. In our ...
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Cabling for SAS controller and SuperMicro BPN-SAS-825TQ

I´ve managed to get one of the SuperMicro low-end server to my lab. It is chassis 825TQ-R740LPB with a BPN-SAS-825TQ backplane. The specification document is saying, that this backplane is SAS ...
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Is there a difference between RJ-45 plugs for Cat-5e and Cat-6?

While looking around for some plugs to use for running and crimping some bulk Cat-6 cable, I noticed the online sites show RJ-45 plugs for Cat-5e and separate ones for Cat-6. Is there actually any ...
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Is there a difference in performance or capability in these sas cables?

I'm looking at sas sff-8644 to sff-8088 cables and noticed that some are single cable where as others are dual cable. What's the difference between these, and is one better when connecting an hba to ...
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Can tone ethernet cable into patch panel but it's not working

So we recently had to two major issues happen at a location. We had a lightning strike hit the building We updated switches after this lightning strike Now one thing that was 'hit' was a SOHO router....
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Can I connect HP Ultrium 1760 drive to LSI Logic SAS 3041E controller using the cable on the picture

I want to connect HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 tape drive to LSI SAS 3041E controller using the cable on the photo. The cable is advertised as 0.7M Mini SFF-8482 to SAS 29P SATA . Or an adapter ...
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Port negotiation issues, IP Radio tower

Got a ubiquity IP radio on a tower. One side of the link negotiates 1G but the other side has issues. It will negotiate 100Mb after a reboot every now and again (very random) but mainly sits at 10Mb....
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How does the RJ45 crimping tool work?

There are plenty of videos and descriptions about how to use an RJ45 crimping tool. I've seen a few, and I have even tested a crimping tool, but I still don't understand how it does what it does. What ...
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Cat 6e vs Cat 6a

From what I can understand, Cat 6e does not actually exist but a number of manufacturers are selling some cable labeled as Cat 6e. Some sources say that Cat 6e is just Cat 6a but the manufacturers ...
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gigabit cat6 cable connecting 100Mbps only (Electrical interference?)

I have a gigabit switch and I am connecting my laptop to it using a cat6 ethernet cable. The problem is it is connecting to 100Mbps only instead of 1Gbps. This is what i found : The is a zone in ...
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Analyzing an ethernet cable for low negotiating speed

I'd like to find out why my cat 6a refuses to negotiate 1000 speed. I have a 15 meter long U/FTP CCS cat 6a Ethernet cable installation. I have analysed the cable with a multimeter and each strand (...
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Networking (complete beginner) from one floor to the next

I'm new to networking. I have designed my network for the ground floor of a building. I have a router with fibre coming in, then an L2 and L3 switch. L2 going to 6 clients while the L3 goes to 2 ...
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high rx and dropped errors

I connected an IXIA appliance with an ethernet interface with a span port: With ifconfig -a I see this situation: Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:99:0b:0b:00 UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC ...
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Is it possible to connect an Epson Receipt Printer (w/ an RJ-11 jack) to our router?

We have an Epson Receipt Printer (#TM-T88V) at our building. It has USB, serial, and RJ-11 ports (see picture). When we bought it, we wrongly assumed it had the common Ethernet (RJ-45) port on it. ...
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What is a DB 9 to 3.5mm quad plug cable used for?

While cleaning up the office today we ran across two odd looking cables still in bags. On one end is a female DB 9 connector and the other end is a 3.5mm plug with 4 contact points. The types of ...
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Back panel display ports on Z800, connecting to VGA monitor

I work for a charity, we've received a HP Z800 workstation. Need to connect a 15-pin VGA monitor. However the the back panel has only the following ports (as shown in the two images) connected to ...
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Must a patch panel be initially terminated in the rack?

If Cat6 Ethernet cables were terminated to a wall mounted patch panel, is there a method to move the patch panel to a rack (without having to cut them and reterminate them)? Is a patch panel coupled ...
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Ethernet Cable Broken [closed]

Hi I have a 15m ethernet cable going under my floor from the front to back of house. It has developed a fault and pins 1 & 6 are no longer connected (I've tested it). Given getting it back up or ...
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What am I doing wrong with this cat 6 patch panel wiring?

top number is transmitter bottom number is remote terminator 12345678 36145278 is this because I could be mixing T568A and T568B wiring? how do I know if my patch cord is A or B? Do I just look at ...
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IBM 2005-16B switch console cable

I have an IBM 2005-16B switch, and it has a male serial connector on it, and I want to use that to configure the device. I also have a usb to male serial cable, and I have recently created a null-...
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Cat 5/6 Software based cable certification

Is there any software that will certify cable using only two NIC's and software to run the test? Would a NIC be able to test a cable based on the physical internals that it's made of? I'm ...
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How to test cat5/cat6 cable runs, using software-only, or simple tools? [closed]

Are there any utilities or simple tools or techniques to easily test a CAT5 cable, to see how well was it installed? Cat5 is often installed by amateurs, but has been installed and "working" for ...
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10GbE sfp+ cross over cable required? Is there such a thing?

To preface, this is my first experience with 10GbE networking and I have encountered an issue which my research does not seem to locate a solution for... I have two servers (older DL580G5 and DL380G5)...
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Ethernet cable link negotiation

I just bought a SoC computer with 4 eth ports which I plan to convert into a router with Linux. I connected a CAT5 cable to both one of the eths and to my notebook, but I don't seen link on either ...
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How to use a Tone Generator to trace a network cable

We have a tone generator kit for tracing network cables, but I am having trouble using it correctly. The tone generator end plugs into the network cable I am trying to trace, and then I assume I ...
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What kind of SATA connector is this?

My Supermicro motherboard has a "vertical S-SATA connector". The manual simply says "A vertical S-SATA connector, offers four S-SATA 3.0 connections (S-SATA 0-3)". I took a picture of it and it ...
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How to remove a stuck wiring Snake?

I've managed to get a Snake stuck in ribbed conduit. I managed to get about 15 feet of the snake in the tube before it stopped advancing and now I can't get it out. How can I remove it without ...
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Chosing the right CAT6 cable type (STP FTP UTP)

I'm doing a network rewiring project, and I'm planning on using CAT6 cable for the wiring, but I have the choice between STP, FTP or UTP cable. Some of those cables, if not most, will run close to ...
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What is the precise meaning of an "Ethernet Drop"

Do the words "Ethernet Drop" (without other qualifications) imply that both sides of the connection are terminated in RJ45 sockets? I am trying to interpret a document where I am unsure that work ...
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Difference between Cat 6a and Cat 6 plug

What's the difference between cat 6a STP and cat 6 STP plug connector? Can I use a cat 6 plug on a cat 6a wire?
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Hardware involved in Direct-connect (switchless) 2-node Storage Spaces Direct Cluster

For my department, I envision a two-node cluster of identical machines, running S2D. I want to use Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T Adapters (example description), because they support RDMA and run at the ...
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Is there a standard for running audio/video over CAT5/CAT5e UTP?

I want to use CAT5e UTP cabling to carry audio and video over distances of maybe 150 feet or so. I plan to use the CAT5e cable as follows: one wire pair for a composite video signal one wire pair ...
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Cutting patch cables to length

I'm rewiring a rack, and would like to have the cabling cut to length to make things as tidy as possible. The suppliers of Cat5e/Cat6 cable I've found only really supply bulk cable in multiples of ...
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UTP cable maximum length

When I connect ten computers over a 100 meters (328ft) UTP Cat5, is the signal loss so large that it will affect my network performance? These computers perform simple office tasks, and the 100m utp ...

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