Re: Joining CAT5

["nick_towers2000" <nickt@xxxxxxx>]

Trouble with couplers is that you'd have to crimp on RJ45 plug, go 
thru' coupler to another RJ45 crimped to CAT5 then to patch panel. 
All x12. Seems like a lot of work if you could put panel at bottom of 
rack without doing anything much. You could probably join them in a 
Krone box as you've relatively few CAT5's but that might degrade the 
characteristics of the cable a bit. Being lazy I'd leave them at the 
bottom & use longer patch cords!
Just tuppence.
Nick


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@t...> wrote:
> After a slight shift around my Node 'O' is taking a walk 5 feet to
the
> left. (Very long story, just don't ask.)
> One small problem is that I have 12 runs of CAT5 which now could do
with
> being just that little bit longer! Its not the end of the world 
because
> I can just move the patch panel to the bottom of the rack, but it 
would
> be nice to leave it where it was intended to go.
> I know the 'book of Cat5 rules' states that you NEVER join Cat5 
lengths
> but have noticed that couplers have started appearing (Even in
> Screwfix.).
> Is their a reliable solution?
> Can it be done?
> Has any one any experience?
> 
> P.S. I really don't want to re-run the lengths. That would be
MAJOR
> upheaval and a large bag of patching plaster!!!!!
> 
> Many Thanks
> Rob
> Rob Mouser
> rmouser@xxxxxxx
> rob@xxxxxxx

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