Questions tagged [cat6]
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PoE + shielded cable + earthing necessary?
I'm looking at cabling our house with Cat6A, & leaning towards using S/FTP.
If I use shielded cable is grounding necessary if;
Setup: Router -> PoE capable network switch -> computers/TV's/...
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Ethernet Wall Sockets - Wiring Issue
I have a strange issue with my home network I'm trying to fix. Please see the pictures below….
Any ideas as to why this isn't working?
Thanks, J
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Just to add a bit more information... as I was ...
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Computer working with Cat 5e but not Cat 6 on different port
I have a Windows 10 computer from a few years ago and a modem/router (ARRIS) connected through a cat 5e cable and everything works well; I get gigabit speed (which I don't need). If I plug the ...
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HDMI to CAT6 converter causing WIFI problems when transmitting
looking for help.
I have the following setup:
Virgin v6 box > HDMI > Neoteck HDMI to CAT6 > CAT6 > Neoteck CAT6 to HDMI > TV
It works perfectly. The issue driving me mad is that it completely jams ...
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How to run cat6 shielded cable from rack
I'm planning on running shielded cat6 cable because Ethernet will travel parallel to power on multiple occasions. The rack and patch panel they are going to will be bounded to ground. A few questions:
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Why am I seeing pairs 1 and 2 failing on a newly rewired Cat6 run throughout my house?
I have replaced Cat5e and pulled Cat6 cable throughout my house.
I installed a few extra wall ports so we could hard wire game consoles etc. The issue seems to be that when checking the ports and ...
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Intermittent domestic cat6 cable perfomance
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I recently had an electrician run a cat6 ethernet cable through the walls of my house. It is terminated with standard cat6 faceplates, the cable is shielded and the shield is earthed. It ...
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Ethernet cable issue
Need some wisdom! Recently refurbished my house, so took advantage of the building work to lay cat 6 cables everywhere. Before all the work was completed I tested the each cable and they were all fine,...
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Is there any difference between a Cat 5e and a Cat 6 RJ45 plug?
I described this issue here
Cat 6 cable failure
where I found that my Cat 6 buriable, waterproof cable (over 200' long) had been severed by a rodent.
Cat6 connectors worked for data transfer but Cat ...
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No connectivity at CAT6 Ports
I've been running into a bit of a weird issue, so hopefully this run down will help someone come up with ideas I haven't had.
I'm setting up a new home that has the following:
CAT5E 350MHz T.568C.2 ...
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Cat6 cable test LED mapping
I have a cat6 wired home network and have been trying to replace the jack for one of the cables but there seem to be an issue. When I use the cable tester, I see this sequence:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6&8, ...
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AIMesh failure...process of elimination
I have an Asus AIMesh system. The main router is an Asus RT-AC88U. I have two satellites off the RT-AC88U, both of them are RT-AC66U B1's. They are connected / the backhaul is ethernet-CAT6, not ...
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Custom Cat6 Ethernet 802.3af not working as it should
I have a custom cat 6 ethernet that I made with the following 250ft of Cat 6 from Monoprice. Wired with T568B
I have this cable currently, which is roughly 20 feet, going to a keystone jack on a patch ...
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Homemade Cat6 ethernet not working when PoE is in use
I've just crimped together a couple of CAT6 Ethernet cables. The cables are about 20 meters long each. They are shielded and so are the connectors. They run along each other from one room to the ...
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Would the speed of a Cat6A with a 2-Pair Separator still be at 10GB/s
Just some background: I recently bought this discontinued product Panduit Cat6A Ethernet Cable which is CM-rated. I was very confused if the separator is X-shaped or H-shaped, due to the fact that the ...
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Can CAT6 cable cause troubles when setting up my Old Router as an Access-Point?
I have an issue with my old router, that I want to use as an Access Point in my apartment. Old Router got its DHCP disabled, a unique static IP and SSID assigned. I am using LAN-to-LAN ethernet ports.
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I just ran about 30' stranded Cat5E through my attic and down a cathedral wall, is this proper?
OK, the company I work for wants me to start working for home. But in order to do so I need a solid connection no wireless, as the VoIP will be using a Meraki router attached to me router. I prefabbed ...
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Performance hit when using CAT6 extension cable
I know (because of this question) that mixing CAT5e and CAT6 is not supposed to matter, but when installing a wired network I did run into the following problem - persistenty:
When adding a CAT6 ...
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What is the cable diameter of a single core of cat6 ?
What is the cable diameter of a single core of cat6 ? I can find the diameter and AWG of a whole cat6 cable (eg, 8 cores + outer insulation) but couldn't find the cable diameter of a single core of ...
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Slow upload on PoE AP on long flat cable run
I have this Open Mesh AP on this flat 100' cable, powered via 802.3af PoE. I'm getting 55 mbps download speeds, but only 0.5 mbps upload speeds (should be around 10 mpbs up), testing on speedtest.net. ...
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Home network (modem, switch, RJ45 wall socket, TV) no internet?
I would like to ask for your help. Here I created a basic image of my home network setup:
ISP Modem/router--)RJ45 wall socket--)switch--)TV = no internet on TV
ISP modem/router--)Switch--)RJ45 wall ...
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No signal on network cable
I have two cat6 cables running through the house. On one side, the tech guy from my internet provider clipped cat5 jacks on the cable. On the other side I'm trying to install some wall socket.
I ...
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Cat6 Cable not working with router, only working with Laptop
I just made a Cat6 wire and the order of colors is
orange strip
orange
blue
green strip
blue strip
green
brown strip
brown
This cable on one end is connected to modem and the other end only ...
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outdoor rated cat 6 FTP cable not connecting at 1Gbps too long? (50m)
I have using a 50m cat 6 FTP shielded cable to connect downstairs with upstairs. The cable is run outdoor for convenience... problem is the cable does not connect at 1Gbps but at 100Mbps instead... :(
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