Cables for network teaming

[eddyc]

Not sure whether this is a wind up or not really, but apparently you can now get patch cables designed for teaming (i.e. have 3 or 4 connectors on each end).

 

At the moment we are taping together 3 or 4 patch leads so we can see what goes where.

 

If such a thing exists and my colleague isn't on a wind up - does anyone know where I can get them from?

 

Cheers, Ed.

[Butuz]

Sounds like an interesting idea as long as they don't carry a big price premium.

 

(I just use cable ties)

 

Butuz

[K.C.Leblanc]

Sounds like you need a bit of heat shrink, just make sure it's not too tight. If you squeeze the cable the datapath narrows and reduces your bandwidth.

[pete]

You can buy preterminated cable bundles with patch panel modules on either end that just slot into mating patch panel frames. Hellerman Tyton (among others) make them. They're usually female-female though.

[mjs_mjs]

Sounds like you need a bit of heat shrink, just make sure it's not too tight. If you squeeze the cable the datapath narrows and reduces your bandwidth.

 

naa not heat shrink - use braid as it offers better support in corners and more flexible.

[powdarrmonkey]

Sound engineers have been doing this for years with multicore cable. I've never seen any Cat5 equivalents, but they would be useful for getting through walls, I must admit...