Question Terminating CAT6 23 AWG solid cable ?

[SamFernando]

——. Question 1—————-
Planning to run CAT6 “solid” cables in a manufacturing plant . Lengths are varies ( 100FT -200FT) .

At the beginning these are temporary connections.

One end of the cables are connect to Cisco core switch and other end’s connected to Netgear unmanaged switches that assigns to different production lines .

What is the best way to terminate each side ?

1. Is it a good idea to use pre-made lengthy cables 200FT
2. Or use 100FT pre-made cables use an inline coupler and connect to another 100FT cable.
3. Use field termination plug each side of cable
4. Or use bulk cable and crimp both side using RJ45 ( 8P8C) connectors

—————Question 2 ———-
Later will use patch panel near to core Cisco switch and use small patch cable to connect to Cisco switch.

Then one end of long run solid cat 6 cable will terminate at patch panel and other side still will connect to Netgear 8 port switch. Then at the Netgear switch side shout we crimp or use field termination plug .



Much appreciate expert advice. Please and thank you

 

[USAFRet]

Personally, I would go with #1.
But Cat6a, not just "cat 6"

 

[kanewolf]

Why not cat 6 ? And 6a . Thanks

The only reason to go with anything beyond 5e is to get 10Gb support. If you really want 10Gb, then 6A is the preferred standard over plain 6.

 

[SamFernando]

The only reason to go with anything beyond 5e is to get 10Gb support. If you really want 10Gb, then 6A is the preferred standard over plain 6.

Thank you for the advice. If option #1 ( pre-made cable ) not available, what is the next best way? (Option)

 

[kanewolf]

Thank you for the advice. If option #1 ( pre-made cable ) not available, what is the next best way? (Option)

Since you say this is "temporary" why not use 5E ? Much easier to terminate. Do you NEED 10Gb ?

 

[bill001g]

Can you not put the patch panels in now. Generally cable that is going to be run longer distances is not going to be moved. Patch panels are a much cleaner install and in some ways are easier for a beginner to get correct. They keystones you can do 1 wire at a time and they have color keys on jacks to reduce mistakes.

Really the only difference between the premade ones and bulk cable that you crimp the end on is skill of the installer. Premade cables the people making them make many thousands so tend to always get them correct. Factory made cables are also all tested. Crimping the ends on cables is mostly just a matter of practice. At long distance though you have to be even more careful for example to be sure all wires are fully seated in the plug.

 

[SamFernando]

Since you say this is "temporary" why not use 5E ? Much easier to terminate. Do you NEED 10Gb ?

Temporary means connector type at each end ( cable going to be permanent) , because when we add more production line we gonna add a patch panel near to core switch,

But the opposite side ( where Netgear 8 port unmanaged switch connect) at production line we needs to keep same permanent connector ( crimped RJ45 or if use pre-made cable no change or field termination plug )

Thanks

 

[SamFernando]

Can you not put the patch panels in now. Generally cable that is going to be run longer distances is not going to be moved. Patch panels are a much cleaner install and in some ways are easier for a beginner to get correct. They keystones you can do 1 wire at a time and they have color keys on jacks to reduce mistakes.

Really the only difference between the premade ones and bulk cable that you crimp the end on is skill of the installer. Premade cables the people making them make many thousands so tend to always get them correct. Factory made cables are also all tested. Crimping the ends on cables is mostly just a matter of practice. At long distance though you have to be even more careful for example to be sure all wires are fully seated in the plug.

Yes , as per the management we will put a patch panel when we add more production line ( one network drop for each production line , and add one 8 port Netgear switch at production line end and connect the all stations belong to that production line to Netgear)
.yes after put patch panel at core switch side Then it will be easier to terminate using keystone on that end . But have to keep permanent connectors type where the cable terminated at Netgear switch side ( production line side ).

That is why trying to figure out what will be the most suitable connectors type for right now until add the patch panel . After can remove the connectors at patch panel side and punch to patch panel. But thinking to keep the opposite side connectors without changing.



Thanks