Crossover or patch cables?

Thebug · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:45

What network cables will i need for the following?

1) Modem to router
2) Router to switch - gigabit
3) Switch to Pc -gigabit
4) Switch to Synology Nas - Gigabit
5) Switch to IP Camera
6) Switch to Xbox 360

Also cat 5e or 6?

Thanks

rscosworth · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:48

Pretty sure you will need a patch cable for all the above, also, most networky equiptment manufactured in the last 5 or so years are auto sensing so you can get away with just patch - someone will be along in a min to correct me if im wrong

Talon · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:49

Patch and Cat6 if your doing at fresh I would guess.

DevilsAdvocate · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:52

Cat5e supports gigabit. If it were me, I wouldn't bother paying extra for Cat 6.

Thebug · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:52

Thanks - i already have it set up using cat 5e cables but they are a mixture of patch and crossover also different colours so i want to tidy it up with the same sort / colour cables.

So its cat6 patch all the way?

Thebug · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:55

DevilsAdvocate said:
Cat5e supports gigabit. If it were me, I wouldn't bother paying extra for Cat 6.

Would i not see any improvement then?

And is it patch cables i need?

Thanks

DevilsAdvocate · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:57

I wouldn't have thought so. If your switch and NIC's only support Gigabit then that's all they will be able to throughput. As for what cable types, patch should be fine for all of them.

rscosworth · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:00

i use cat5e for my gigabit through the house and have no issues, the price increase for a drum of cat6 over cat5e was huge

jbloggs · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:17

rscosworth said:
i use cat5e for my gigabit through the house and have no issues, the price increase for a drum of cat6 over cat5e was huge

I have 3 comps attached to a HP gigabit switch with CAT5E, and all 3 communicate @1Gbps (Networking tab, Task Manager) through it, CAT6 is not really necessary I reckon....