5 Mistakes to Avoid While Installing Network Cables

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5 Mistakes to Avoid While Installing Network
Cables
If you have shifted to a new home or soon
shifting your workplace to a new building, you
are probably already thinking of installing
network ethernet cables as one of the first
tasks. But wait, till you read further. Whoever
said that learn from the mistakes of others,
must have been a genius. So, lets just utilize
the suggestion practically and have a look at the
most common mistakes made while installing
network cables, to avoid doing it
ourselves. Using Separate Cables for Voice
Data If you ask any relevant person about their
biggest mistake while network cabling their home
or workplace, you will get to hear it as one of
the most common answers. Earlier, twisted cabling
was comparatively expensive so people opted
different cabling for both. But now the cabling
itself isnt that much of an expense. In fact,
latest phone systems require data-level cabling
so you dont have a choice but to get suitable
cabling that supports both. Not thinking about
the possibility of you installing any of those
phone systems in future describes another major
mistake.
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Compromising with the Quality/Version A network
connection isnt temporary. With the ongoing
advancements, it would be a grave mistake to
still choose the cheapest and most basic cables
available. Although it isnt mandatory to go with
totally high-end cables, it would be a smart
option to go for quality Ethernet cables capable
of facilitating a robust connection. That being
said, you might not need a 10gbps speed right
now, but lets just say 100Mbps should also not
be what you settle with. Cabling Parallel to
Electric Cables Setting up your networking
cables parallel to electric cables can disturb
the magnetic field of the cables and cause major
disruptions. You can also end up losing
transmission at times or very slow communication
between the wires taking place. So deciding your
cable path, therefore, is very important rather
than just going randomly about it.
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Cutting Cables Too Short/Long You certainly
dont want your cables stretching hard to reach
out to their destination connectors. So, the best
way to go about it is to measure the exact
distance of your connections and take just about
a few inches more for ease. Dont cut them too
short. If short cables are a problem, too long
ones are a bigger problem. Every cable has its
capacity and if you choose lengths longer than
their competence, you might suffer with slower
and frequently disruptive connections. So,
consider distance limitations of your cables
seriously. Not Testing Cables Simultaneously Do
you want to end up scratching your heads when
your network cabling is done but you end up
realizing that there had been a few faulty cables
that refuse to aid the connection? We know the
answer. So, the best way to avoid this is to go
about checking every single cable while
establishing the connection. It might sound to
be a time-consuming task given you are paying a
hefty amount for labor but trust us its better
than paying them(much more) later for fixing a
brand new connection. Other than that, doesn't
go about a haphazard connection. Plan in advance
and go for cable organization as it comes really
handy in
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long run and can save a lot on labor costs for
maintenance. Additionally, you should also take
care of the codes and ordinances of your
region. Looking from utility point of view,
network cabling these days is as much an
important job as electric wiring. So, it is
important to get good cables, equipments, and
proficient labor to avoid regretting later. To
ensure everything goes smoothly, its a good idea
to hire professionals for the job rather than
planning it out yourself.