The Monkey Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I think I may have posted about this once before, but I could use some advice re my home Ethernet wiring. My apartment came "wired.". We have a ton of drops, but im not sure whether they're all lit. The reason I'm not sure is that the patch panel is also a mess. From back when I did some network stuff I remember this connectivity shit being a two man job. I don't have that luxury. Basically, I want to at least figure out what's lit and what's not. What tools do I need? Is it worth getting a tester? Also, how hard/easy is it to terminate my own Ethernet cables? Patch cables are such a ripoff. Overall, I need a bit of advice about how to assess what exactly it is I have here in terms of a wired network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I think I may have posted about this once before, but I could use some advice re my home Ethernet wiring. My apartment came "wired.". We have a ton of drops, but im not sure whether they're all lit. The reason I'm not sure is that the patch panel is also a mess. From back when I did some network stuff I remember this connectivity shit being a two man job. I don't have that luxury. Basically, I want to at least figure out what's lit and what's not. What tools do I need? Is it worth getting a tester? Also, how hard/easy is it to terminate my own Ethernet cables? Patch cables are such a ripoff. Overall, I need a bit of advice about how to assess what exactly it is I have here in terms of a wired network. Ok for real this time I'll send you my click tone generator and tap And mono price cables are worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Lol. I knew we'd been down this road before. Thanks for the offer to lend the tools. There's a bottle of something in it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 If you don't have the luxury of two men, maybe it's time to bulk up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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