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Re: Network Speed

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"Chris Green"  wrote in message news:2ip12e-n4o.ln1@esprimo.zbmc.eu...

Endulini <Endulini@fruit.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've recently had installed some cabling to various rooms in the house and
> have noticed, via a couple of network switches that indicate the 
> connection
> speed (i.e. 10/100/1000Mbps) that some of the new connections are not
> running at 1000Mbps where I would expect. The interfaces are all rated at
> 1000Mbps and the cabling used was Cat 6. Is this likely to be down to how
> the RJ45 plugs and faceplates are wired? Is there anything I should
> consider?
>
>10/100Mb/s uses only two pairs (or is it just one) whereas 1000Mb/s
>uses all four pairs in the cable.  So if you have some faulty cables
>and/or connectors it would account for the slower speeds on some
>connections.
>
>RJ45/ethernet/Cat5e cable testers are very cheap, you can get one for
>£5 to £10.  They are not very clever, they just test the continuity of
>each wire but will pick up the sort of faults you're looking for.
>
>-- 
>Chris Green
>·
How would I test the faceplates? 

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