| DP4 Reverb rocks [message #97894] |
Thu, 10 April 2008 10:08  |
Tom Bruhl
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Registered: June 2007
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e> wrote in message
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> CAT5 won't. Even if it fired, the collisions/loss wouldn't be worth it.
> CAT5e 'might'. Depends on cable quality and length, I've seen it go both
> ways. I still wouldn't do this route if you like data integrity.
> Your physical limit is 310 ft of CAT6. I don't go past 300 ft, on
> principle of hating failures/sketchy quality. We use Belden where I work,
> it seems to be just fine. Avoid wierdo off brands, those I've had trouble
> with.. especially the jacket. Nothin' will piss you off like pulling a
> 250ft run and finding out if kinked 'somewhere' in the middle of it and
> pinched the wire into oblivion because of a shoddy jacket.
> Also, be sure to wire it to spec, of the crosstalk will kill ya:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T568B
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> AA
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> "EK Sound" <ask_me@nospam.net> wrote in message news:4889e84c@linux...
>> Your CAT5 cable should still work fine for gigabit LAN...
>>
>> David.
>>
>> DC wrote:
>>> Well the cable was it. Only took most of an afternoon...
>>>
>>> Now I get to rewire the place with CAT6...
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone.
>>>
>>> DC
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>>>
>>>
>>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>> Correct, Aaron, any NIC/switch/router should be able to auto-negotiate
>>>> the
>>>> right link speeds. If they didn't then putting a gigabit switch into an
>>> environment
>>>> with some CAT5 cable would break those circuits, which thanks be to
>>>> Odin
>>>> it doesn't.
>>>> Bizarre that a Mac couldn't do this, but what do I know about Macs save
>>> the
>>>> BSD core that is down there in the core.
>>>> TCB
>>>>
>>>> "Aaron Allen" <Report message to a moderator
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| Re: DP4 Reverb rocks [message #97895 is a reply to message #97894] |
Thu, 10 April 2008 11:12  |
mo
Messages: 1
Registered: April 2008
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:know-spam@not_here.dude" target="_blank">know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>>> They're probably not gigabit NICs in the other Macs. Technically, the
>>>>> new
>>>>> one 'should' slow down to 100 or even 10, but crappy drivers and such
>>>>> can
>>>>> get in the way of that.
>>>>>
>>>>> AA
>>>>>
>>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:488954b6$1@linux...
>>>>>> I will take a look at it later. Why would it work with all the other
>>>>>> computers?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>>>>> Does the cable say CAT6 on it anywhere, or CAT5 or CAT5e?
>>>>>>> If not the former, there's your problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:488932a0$1@linux...
>>>>>>>> Well, I am typing this to you on the new Mac Pro...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So far transfers and everything is going OK
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, I spent3 hours today, much of it on the phone with
>>>>>>>> Apple trying to make the ethernet work. We even erased the drive
>>>>>>>> and reinstalled the OS...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Finally, the second support guy I spoke with suggested just trying
>>>>>>>> a different ethernet cable. W
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