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New House Construction - Cable Management ???
saint:
--- Quote from: Flake on October 11, 2010, 02:08:43 pm ---OK one last question - Im going to purchase and setup a home server. Something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=59-321-014&ReviewNo=2010664&SortField=0&Pagesize=10&IsFeedbackTab=true&rdm=18#scrollHelpful1.
I was thinking I would put this in my basement near the area my internet service will enter the house and near the area all the network cables will come together. So my question is, will I need to physically access this server or can all my access/maintenance be from remote computers within my home network? For instance will I need to have a seperate monitor and keyboard hooked up to this thing or like I said, can I just access and manage everything from the different computers on the network? I guess I just maybe dont want to put this thing downstairs if I need to have regular physical access.
Thanks guys
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Remote. I remote into my server and it's 1 foot from me :)
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massive88:
Conduit is the way to go. I had one installed for my projector into the attic, makes running new wires (recently switched from VGA to HDMI) and I wish I had a tube at every wiring point in the house.
Blanka:
<bad in tech inglish>what is conduit</bad in tech inglish>
MonMotha:
--- Quote from: Blanka on October 11, 2010, 03:53:42 pm ---<bad in tech inglish>what is conduit</bad in tech inglish>
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Basically, pipe that you run wires and such through rather than just running them directly through walls and such.
Also, seconded on the conduit. Run everything down into your basement or up into your attic. It costs a little more, but you can upgrade to CAT32768 when it comes out easily.
(and such)
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: MonMotha on October 11, 2010, 04:06:04 pm ---but you can upgrade to CAT32768 when it comes out easily.
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That spec comes out next year, I understand. :)
--- Quote from: saint on October 11, 2010, 12:02:57 pm ---I use fiber at work, but not to the desktop. Are your maintenance issues higher with the fiber at all?
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Slightly different usage -- mine is mainly industrial, in water plants, not to a users desk. Not much moving once it's installed.
In a previous life when I installed network cabling, we only did fiber backbones and horizontal runs -- the last run from cabinet to desktop was still copper. The cleaning crews chew up patch cords every night -- can you imagine what they'd do to glass?
That said, I've abused the same fiber patch cord on my tester for a few years -- and it still works even after being repeatedly shoved into the case. Thats with ST connectors -- I hear that SC are a bit more prone to damage. I also use connectors with a prepolished end and index matching gel -- the glass is a -bit- more protected, IMHO.
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