Post AXewATCDadmkZlDEwK by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
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(DIR) Post #AXetGCWIClfIjLdwyO by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T17:28:29Z
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Lots of Cat 7 cable has arrived today. With a bit of luck, fibre is coming early next week.From a slow start, things seem to be moving...
(DIR) Post #AXetGDDXbyGAtTsUNs by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T17:29:39Z
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@neil What do you need Cat 7 for?
(DIR) Post #AXetHLAnW9errF8HpI by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T17:29:50Z
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@mansr IP packets
(DIR) Post #AXetYcvcl0U5qcHJ0S by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T17:33:02Z
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@neil Sure, but what are you doing such that Cat 6 isn't enough?
(DIR) Post #AXeu0DasXnXJNkjOiW by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T17:38:01Z
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@mansr > what are you doing such that Cat 6 isn't enough?It was basically the same price, so I guess my question would be "why not"?!
(DIR) Post #AXeuaHORtYBZai72mG by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T17:44:33Z
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@neil It's stiffer and harder to work with, no?
(DIR) Post #AXeurjX2WtxlmgSBO4 by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T17:47:40Z
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@mansr Quite possibly, yes.I only need to run it once though, and I'm terminating each end in a patch panel anyway, so I can't see it being a problem.
(DIR) Post #AXevjrimIXQeovkwc4 by gruff@stroud.social
2023-07-13T17:45:53.037615Z
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@neilWill the crimping gear be the same? I had to upgrade my old and trusty crimper recently. These new fangled push through crimp plugs are very subtly different. @mansr
(DIR) Post #AXevjswzjAOYdJPoPY by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T17:57:28Z
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@gruff @neil Cat 7 connectors are different from the 8P8C used for Cat 6 and below.
(DIR) Post #AXevorjXgCEkJ4UvqK by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T17:58:23Z
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@neil Depends on how tight your bends are, I suppose.
(DIR) Post #AXewATCDadmkZlDEwK by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T18:02:14Z
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@mansr > Depends on how tight your bends are, I suppose.It should be fine.And, worst case scenario, I've wasted £50 on an expensive pull-through for some Cat 6.Although I can't see any reason why terminating it in patch panels should be any different to Cat 6...
(DIR) Post #AXewt9yBv42pygxfHs by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-07-13T18:10:23Z
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@neil You can terminate it in a Cat 6 panel jack. Obviously, the link will then not be Cat 7 compliant.
(DIR) Post #AXewzixuigegFgxgrQ by neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
2023-07-13T18:11:32Z
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@mansr Yep, that's fine for my needs.