Well I’m going to be installing network jacks for about 130 nodes. This is a completely brand new installation being installed with new construction. Our existing cabling is a mix of CAT5 and CAT5e cable segments, the oldest being about a decade old(about 60%) and the newest segments being about 2 weeks old (about 40%).
Since this is my chance for a “fresh” cable installation I’m thinking about going all CAT6 this time.
I have a few bits of information about this though.
1) For a replacement installation to Cat5/5e would you go CAT6 right now?
2) Am I going to run into any issues using CAT6 cabling with my existing server and client ethernet NICs?
3) Do you know a good vendor that can premake each of my 130 runs, to length? I’m trying to save myself from making the cables on my own, since I have to do the installs myself already — the company has denied me from hiring a professional cable installation firm. They want to save the money.
Thanks for the input.