08-15-2014 07:14 PM - edited 03-07-2019 08:24 PM
I am buying a patch panel and patch leads so that I connect between my ADSL and various computers. Should I buy a normal Cat6 patch lead (Shielded STP CAT6 patch leads conform to the TIA/EIA-568-B specification, wired to the T568A pinout specification) or a cross-over patch lead (CAT6 UTP Crossover Cables)?
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08-19-2014 12:51 AM
Hi brabhaharan,
If your topology looks something like this:
[Switchport of ADSL] -> [Straight-Cable] -> [Patch-Panel] -> [ xxx ] -> [PC]
xxx has to be a straight through cable.
Crossover-Cabels are only intented to be used in one of the following scenarios:
[Router] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Router]
[Switch] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Switch]
[Client-PC] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Client-PC]
This is because of the design of the Ports, where you have by default two conductors for receiving and two conductors for transreceiving (=sending).
Regards,
Florian
08-15-2014 07:48 PM
Won't make any difference.
A lot of PC/Laptops now have MDI/MDI-X as a feature. Straight-through patch cable is cheaper than cross-over cable.
08-19-2014 12:51 AM
Hi brabhaharan,
If your topology looks something like this:
[Switchport of ADSL] -> [Straight-Cable] -> [Patch-Panel] -> [ xxx ] -> [PC]
xxx has to be a straight through cable.
Crossover-Cabels are only intented to be used in one of the following scenarios:
[Router] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Router]
[Switch] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Switch]
[Client-PC] ---[Crossover-Cable]--- [Client-PC]
This is because of the design of the Ports, where you have by default two conductors for receiving and two conductors for transreceiving (=sending).
Regards,
Florian
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