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Recent content by Greg

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    Basic Cable Routing Question

    Sounds like a nice clean set-up. You got me thinking again. It'll come down to cost. I'll do my own wiring, etc...........I like it. Thanks, Greg
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    Basic Cable Routing Question

    Thanks guys for the advice. Maybe I'll just keep it simple. Less connections to screw up, too. Thanks, Greg
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    Basic Cable Routing Question

    Thanks Tim, I did some more research and the patch panel makes sense. Hanging a bunch of cables directly off the switch can add a lot of weight to the switch or if a cable gets pulled or yanked in some way, can stress the switch. The patch panel and short patch cables alleviates this issue...
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    Basic Cable Routing Question

    I will have a wiring cabinet where my incoming phone line, network cabling and coax cabling will originate from. I'm not sure at this point where the 24 port switch will be located. Obviously, it's best to use option 1, but given the 2 options how would you handle each one? Option 1...
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    Looking for an Industrial Grade Network Switch

    Are there performance or reliability issues or limitations with the Netgear Prosafe switches compared with the others? Thanks, Greg
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    Looking for an Industrial Grade Network Switch

    I'm looking for a switch with a high temperature rating because the switch will be placed in an attic...........only possible location. I found the following switch (Intellinet 24 port Gigabit switch) and wonder how it compares in performance and reliability to the Procurve or other good...
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