On 4/4/06, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mike McCarty wrote: > > > One thing I've wondered: On what basis should one choose between > > using EIA 568A and EIA 568B? Electrically, they are the same. > > I've been out of the cable making "business" for several years, > > so I don't know why there are two standards for this, anyway. > > One word... "google". :-) > > http://www.ablecables.com.au/568avb.htm > > for example... > Hi All Wow. I hadn't realised that this was such a big area. I've neglected it for so long. Thanks everyone for your advice. From the above I gather the following: 1) In ceilings and floors use plenum, unless its your own house 2) switch to server use: cat 5e or 6, stranded and unshielded I think thats a fair summary. Thanks again Dan
