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But you wrote Mbit!
On 02/04/13 09:24, Simon Avery wrote:
100mb != gbit. :)We run gbit over cat5e and approaching 100 meter runs without any issues, so I would look closely at terminations and interference. And also at the interfaces at either end. Are they set right? If one end is a pc, is it using the right drivers, are they configured correctly? Is the other end gbit capable? Is there a 10/100 switch or hub forgotten in the middle that isn't?
Also, check link speeds rather than throughput. "not giving Mbit speeds" could mean you're assuming 1 gigabyte of data per second rather than the typical 1/10th of that, with a following wind and no other traffic on the network, AND that the kit either end is capable. (Hint, many user grade switches can do a 1mbit link, but can't sustain megabit data flow - they just don't have the processing power)
Cat6 is a sod to work with, but will help with interference issues to a degree if done properly. Don't just assume it's the same as cat5e to work with, though. I'm almost certain that in a home environment, you're better off re-using the existing cat5, or running new cat5e away from mains/noisy areas. IME, most cat6 use cases are more cost effectively done with cat5e, which costs buttons.
On 2 April 2013 07:50, tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 01/04/13 23:34, Julian Hall wrote:??? my battered old cat5 manages 100Mb over 25m 'easily'
On 01/04/2013 23:14, Daniel Robinson wrote:
I like the Synology, Seems to do everything that I wanted to do with a home server. although I would prefer to build one myself. I have cancelled my eBay orders for the Xeon stuff, it was crazy & cool but not practical.I bought it to replace a cheap and cheerful NAS from Maplin. However, now I need to upgrade the flippin' cabling as well.. CAT5 is not giving Mbit speeds.. needs upgrading to CAT6.
Now i'm torn between owning a Synology, Building a cheep Sempron type PC or a budget AMD F1 based PC for backup and file storage filled with Linux goodness. =)
Daniel
Julian
Tom te tom te tom
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