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Re: New 8-core on the way [message #99676 is a reply to message #99674]

Fri, 25 July 2008 10:45

Aaron Allen

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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

AA

"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
>>
>>
>>
>> "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" <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. Why? I mean the cable works
>>>>>>> great with the iBook and the Mini!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just try it...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> OhhhKayyy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And damn, it lights right up... Works to perfection.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sooo, yes an ethernet cable can work on every computer in the
>>>>>>> building and not pass muster with a new one. The gigabit
>>>>>>> ethernet was probably beyond this cable..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I dunno.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But it is working and I only aged a year or so.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> computers...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> grrrrrrr
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>

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		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Chris Ludwig on Wed, 23 July 2008 10:26
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		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Deej [5] on Wed, 23 July 2008 21:27
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Wed, 23 July 2008 22:58
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Gantt Kushner on Thu, 24 July 2008 05:50
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Thu, 24 July 2008 18:55
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Aaron Allen on Thu, 24 July 2008 21:07
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Thu, 24 July 2008 21:21
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Aaron Allen on Thu, 24 July 2008 21:15
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: TCB on Fri, 25 July 2008 06:25
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Fri, 25 July 2008 06:32
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: EK Sound on Fri, 25 July 2008 07:44
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Aaron Allen on Fri, 25 July 2008 10:45
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Aaron Allen on Fri, 25 July 2008 10:48
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Fri, 25 July 2008 19:31
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: EK Sound on Sat, 26 July 2008 07:18
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: dc[3] on Sat, 26 July 2008 08:34
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: EK Sound on Sat, 26 July 2008 09:17
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: Aaron Allen on Fri, 25 July 2008 10:39
		Re: New 8-core on the way By: rick on Fri, 25 July 2008 03:10

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