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@ajohnson30 ok, that's a very good injunction. I will remember! Thanks,

In an office cubical, an Ethernet cable from the patch panel usually ends in jack - a fitting that allows you to connect an Ethernet cable from your device into it. Panduit seems to think they're called "jacks." I only have one incoming Ethernet cable (jack), but I have two devices that need to...

I wish to set up one of my connection points in my network like this: device-1 and device-2 > small switch > patch panel > big switch > router, where '>' is an Ethernet cable. That's because device-2 does not have it's own Ethernet jack. I just want to confirm that this plan will work; that...

Yes, @punkncat, this is pretty close to my situation. And you've answered my situation perfectly. (we only have one cable for both devices) Thanks to all respondents.

Yes, both are on the same router.

How should I connect a network printer and a PC on the same Ethernet cable? Should I use a switch or a hub? Though the printer is used frequently, the jobs are 1-4 pages in length. When the printer is downloading data, will it interfere with the PC's access to the internet? Can I reserve a...

@Ralston18 - fleshing out my situation a little more could be instructive. I have 4 access points. Each of these has a max power consumption of 12.4 watts. Does my 8 port PoE switch divide its total power budget of 60w by 8 ports leaving me with only 7.5w per port? If this was the correct...

My small office network has 53 needed ports to hook up. I bought a 48-port switch. One port of the 48 must connect the router, leaving 47 ports open on the switch. 53-47 = 6 left to find homes for. I also have 4 access points not considered in the 53. And those need PoE. So I bought an 8-port...

If my 8-port PoE switch has a total power budget of 60W, and I only use it to provide power to 4 ports, can I assume that I've got 15W per port available?

I have a patch panel. There was no switch, so I ordered one. I have a router and a modem, which are connected to each other and to my coax. The patch panel has all these cables going into the back of it from the desks of our employees, and displays ports on the front that have nothing in them...

Thanks!

I work for a small business in a generalized IT role. We are moving to a new location and I've got 100 Ethernet cables coming into a patch panel. The previous occupant did not leave the information on the panel to tell me which desk has which cable. I know there must be something I can attach at...