Re: My network speed is only 10MB
On 2/1/2012 9:52 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> One of our company networks was installed from scratch on later 2005 and
> I made it Gigabit (STP Cat.6) but should I have now to do it again I
> would consider in adding 10 Gigabit capabilities, at least for the
> cabling (devices are still overpriced): it costs just a bit more than
> gigabit (it's affordable) and you can still use your old gigabit devices
> (network cards, switches, routers...) but you're ready for the next level.
Nobody uses shielded twisted pair cabling these days, not for quite some
time. There is almost zero benefit. And if not installed (grounded)
correctly the performance can be horrible, and/or links may not work at all.
You could have saved quite a bit of $$ going with UTP, not just in cable
cost but installation cost as well. STP is considerably more expensive
to install due to the requirement of properly grounding the shielding at
both ends, and the fact the cable is much harder to work with due to the
increased stiffness. I've not seen STP used in the States for more than
15 years. Not for structural work anyway. Maybe a patch cable here and
there (which is actually unwise on many levels).
For 10 GBASE-T you'd need Category 6a to cover the same link distance.
The additional cost there is not minimal at unit level. Cat 6a patch
patch panels are about 3x the cost of Cat 5e, and Cat 6a UTP is about
3-4x the cost of Cat 5e. However, once you figure in the labor cost,
yes, the overall total for Cat 6a isn't all that much more for larger
installs. If you're talking about a SOHO the materials will usually
cost more than the labor.
--
Stan
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