Re: Ethernet cabling and switches

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Would you honestly trust a $20 port for a obviously mission-critical system?
Go with the full 24 port switch. Consumer-grade is reliable, but
business-grade is more so.

On 10/26/06, Burns, Bryan <Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What's the best practice with respect to Ethernet cabling and
> switches?  At what point do you cable a homerun instead of switch, upon
> switch, upon switch?
>
> We'll soon be adding one thin client and one Zebra label printer to 11
> final assembly lines and we need to run network drops.  The printers will be
> a critical component of the assembly lines;  if a printer is not working,
> the entire assembly line will shutdown. It's been suggested that we buy some
> cheapo $20 four port switches and put them at each line and use an existing
> drop to connect the switch.
>
> The alternative is to run two home run Ethernet cables from a switch
> cabinet located on a post in the assembly area to each assembly line.   But
> we'll have to buy a 24 port switch and add a patch panel panel.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> M.I.S. Department
> ECHO, Incorporated
> www.echo-usa.com
>
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