O. M. G!!! I have needed this so much!! I work at a location with approximately 200 people, 200+ hosts, spread around a small campus of approximately 20 buildings. Over the years, three sets of contractors have installed/expanded the network and labeled nothing! Years later, I started working there and have gradually been trying to map out this mess. You have answered so many of my questions and I know your suggestions are going to make this so much easier for me. I can't wait to try this out. Thank you!!!
Here's how I'd map them out. Purchase 1x packets of 50 pass-through connectors. Take five 12v led and feed it through the ports and crimp. Test this before purchasing another 100 units. Keep them in an out of the way place (to stop getting them lost/damaged). Then make up your power supply in a plastic box 9v battery, switch, fuse, led1, to pin 4 on a keystone. The return will be via port 5, then back to the -ve on the battery. Place a patch lead into the battery keystone. Unplug all of the patch leads at the wall plates and the patch panel. Plug the led connectors into the first 48 ports. Plug the patch lead into the 1st wall plate, does it glow, Y/N, if NO, move onto the next wallplate keystone. If glowing take the information and move the glow plug to the next available slot at the end, then move to the next wall plate jack. Depending on the size of the network, you could go to say 150 ~300 glow plugs, Yes there is a cost to this for the led's and the plugs, however by coming in one morning early (say 5am), you should be able to knock this out fairly quickly with minimum disruption. However don't forget to advise department heads the network will be down from say 5am to 8am on xyz date. Once you're been through all of the patch panels one by one and collected the info, it's time to shut off the power to that current switch, go up a level and see which port has lost connectivity up a level. Continue this till you get back to the start point. This is a lot easier than toning and probing, and trying to id with say 12 id testers, especially if you have >=100 glow plugs. Cable supply.com does have the said items already made and for sale on their website if you find that easier.
Jeremy, have you thought about doing a video series for phone and internet set up for a home in the 21st century and beyond ???? To include both analogue and ip phones.
The problem with this is, I work for a global organisation with over 200 offices and I.T staff in each office, trying to make them update a spreadsheet every time they make a change to the patching will be very hard, most of them will just not bother to do the admin work and I can’t be in every office keeping an eye on them. And since they’re level 1 desk top support they don’t have any real care for network cabling being documented. However if it was just me responsible for patching I would defo do this and maintain It.
O. M. G!!! I have needed this so much!! I work at a location with approximately 200 people, 200+ hosts, spread around a small campus of approximately 20 buildings. Over the years, three sets of contractors have installed/expanded the network and labeled nothing! Years later, I started working there and have gradually been trying to map out this mess. You have answered so many of my questions and I know your suggestions are going to make this so much easier for me. I can't wait to try this out. Thank you!!!
Need help identifying the cables? :)
Here's how I'd map them out. Purchase 1x packets of 50 pass-through connectors. Take five 12v led and feed it through the ports and crimp. Test this before purchasing another 100 units. Keep them in an out of the way place (to stop getting them lost/damaged).
Then make up your power supply in a plastic box 9v battery, switch, fuse, led1, to pin 4 on a keystone. The return will be via port 5, then back to the -ve on the battery. Place a patch lead into the battery keystone. Unplug all of the patch leads at the wall plates and the patch panel. Plug the led connectors into the first 48 ports.
Plug the patch lead into the 1st wall plate, does it glow, Y/N, if NO, move onto the next wallplate keystone. If glowing take the information and move the glow plug to the next available slot at the end, then move to the next wall plate jack.
Depending on the size of the network, you could go to say 150 ~300 glow plugs, Yes there is a cost to this for the led's and the plugs, however by coming in one morning early (say 5am), you should be able to knock this out fairly quickly with minimum disruption. However don't forget to advise department heads the network will be down from say 5am to 8am on xyz date.
Once you're been through all of the patch panels one by one and collected the info, it's time to shut off the power to that current switch, go up a level and see which port has lost connectivity up a level. Continue this till you get back to the start point. This is a lot easier than toning and probing, and trying to id with say 12 id testers, especially if you have >=100 glow plugs. Cable supply.com does have the said items already made and for sale on their website if you find that easier.
@@pauljameson5465 have you seen any videos that demonstrate this process?
@Paul Jameson whoa, that is really intense, I’ll try to do that. Also, thank you for replying to my comment, I appreciate all and any input.
Oh man, you don't even have a idea of how much you're helping me right now!! You're awesome!!! Thank you so much!!
This was incredibly helpful! I'm serious when I say that this is the most helpful data content I've seen!! Thanks!
Every time I seek Guidance in my IT journey you always inspire me, Jeremy I thank you for once again another informative video.
i google those yellow fluke testers.. so expensive.. keep it up man. great content.. now ive got idea how make things easy.. 🤘🏿
Ideal Networks testers are now branded as Trend Networks.
Idea or IDEAL Networks? My IDEAL Networks VDV II Pro rocks. Great content too...thanks!
Thank you very much!
Excellent explanation. Thanks a lot
What episode did you run the cabling? I’ve been watching these in order every night and can’t find where you actually run it through the plenum.
Jeremy, have you thought about doing a video series for phone and internet set up for a home in the 21st century and beyond ???? To include both analogue and ip phones.
Thank you, very informative, interesting and helpful well thank you!! 👏
Pmed you on linkedin.
Jeremy!!! The legend!!!
it would be great if you could share a copy of this template spreadsheet
Why do you name your access point WP01 rather than WAP01 or AP01?
The best of the best
remote probe sensor can be replace, if loose one?
yes
Can TDR map wires?
The problem with this is, I work for a global organisation with over 200 offices and I.T staff in each office, trying to make them update a spreadsheet every time they make a change to the patching will be very hard, most of them will just not bother to do the admin work and I can’t be in every office keeping an eye on them. And since they’re level 1 desk top support they don’t have any real care for network cabling being documented. However if it was just me responsible for patching I would defo do this and maintain It.
it's a must
There is no Episode 4?
playlist isn't updated, here you have it ruclips.net/video/ot3IRQfHTqI/видео.html