W2K Cat5 wiring help please

[Guest_imported]

I guess this isn't the place but I will try...

We have a office located over 2 floors with 30 users. I have a W2K server located in the basement. I am upgrading our cabling from coaxial to Cat5 with 2 new 3Com switches and cabling. One switch will be on the 2nd floor and the other on ground floor with the server as said in the basement. I want to run from every client to the switch a cat5 wire thus making every user having it's own port on the switch. Between the switches I thought to have 1 Cat 5 wire and down to the server a cat5 cable from the ground floor switch. Can anyone please tell me if this is the right configuration please....

 

[mozingod]

Nope, not the right place It does sound like it would work though. What about internet... maybe a router going into the firstfloor switch? Darrell Mozingo
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[koquito]

well you must use a crossover cable between the switches, unless they have a special uplink port or a button you press in order to be able to use a regular patch cable, but in geenral you must use a crossover cable.For everything else you can use regular Cat5. AT least for what you have said.
You should make a good wiring installation, in roder to avoid more trouble sin the furture. What im saying is, you should use patch panels and labels everywhere. Dont run the cables from one place straight to the switch.

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[tom11011]

Most newer (within the last couple of years) switches and hubs have an uplink button that relieves the need for any crossover cables.

Your config sounds fine. Sometimes when you are connecting lots of switches together, it might make sense to use fiber between the switches and cat5 for the pc's, if your equipment can handle that. Otherwise, your setup as described will be fine with all cat5.

 

[koquito]

just be sure that your switches have the button my friend otherwise you wont have any link between them. If they are new, should have it. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[mattux]

Most of your newer switches are going to support what is called auto mdi/mdi-x meaning you won't have to worry about crossover cables.

your setup as described will work fine.

even if you end up with older equipment you can make it work with a crossover cable.

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for all the reply, one last question.

I don't have fibre to put between the switches so I'll have to settle for the Cat5E that I bought. Will more than one run of Cat5E between the 4400 switches be to any benifit for me, bandwith and load wise? Thanks...

 

[koquito]

if you run more than one, yes it will. iTs the same as if you would have two lines at home to dial up to your ISP. A+, MCP, CCNA
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