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06.06.2008 at 08:41AM PDT, ID: 23464130
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Ethernet Cat 5e Cabling Standards

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Network cabling, Ethernet, Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Twisted Pair, Structured Cabling

I've always been under the impression that there are certain guidelines to follow when installing structured cabling for Ethernet.  Now I know the 100 meter limit, and the different pin-out standards.  However, I've always been under the impression that it is "bad" or "incorrect" or "not to standard" to do certain things like go straight from a wall cable into a switch, for example, instead of going through a patch panel or a modular jack first.  The only problem is that I've never seen this in writing, or what the "official" rules are for properly installing Cat 5e for Ethernet.  The reason I ask, is there is a local cabling vendor, and I don't think they are following the standards for their install, but it is possible that I don't know what I'm talking about.

Does anyone have a link or some basic information of what the standards are for Cat 5e or Cat 6, and what is acceptable and unacceptable to do for cabling?

Thanks in advance!
Answered By: kdearing
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