Network Labelling

Soldato
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Hi All,

I've been doing a few CAT5e and CAT6 cabling jobs recently where customers have moved into new builds. When I run cable, I pull two or more boxes, and label each cable at each end so that when I terminate onto the patch panel each socket in the building follows round in a reasonably sensible pattern.

When making them live and testing a couple of customers (or more specifically their in house IT guys) have commented how neat the numbering system is. Previously the cables were terminated anywhich way they can and then numbered according to the patch panel.

What is your preference?
 
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who takes this approach. I have looked at the previous work and it is an absolute shambles, I'd dread to think about having to do any sort of troubleshooting on them... whereas with my panels it's straight forward.

It's how I've done it for years, so that's how it's staying, too!
 
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