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When/why to start subnetting a network?
Under what conditions does one start to consider subnetting a network?
I'm looking for a few general rules of thumb, or triggers based on measurable metrics that make subnetting something that should ...
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Should Cat6 cables be used for servers ('important hosts') rather than Cat5-E?
Wouldn't you want your crucial hosts being served with the most signal-reliable/improved method of connectivity?
Gig Switch<->Cat5E<->Server?
or
Gig Switch<->Cat6<->Server?
My ...
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LAN Design Question with HP Procurve
HP Procurve 2510G-24 x 2 Port (For Servers) and 2 x HP Procurve 2510-48 Port 10/100 (For Desktops).
Topology is like :
Patching is terminated on 2nd floor and the servers are located on the 1st ...
