I run 2 very short CAT5 cables from my QNAP to my gigabit switch which connects to my router.
My router only handles the ADSL and WiFi, all my LAN connections go via a switch.
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You don't necessarily need cat6 for gigabit unless you have a really noisy (in electrical terms) environment, cat5e can have tighter bend radius, is cheaper and can still handle gigabit ethernet.
I would avoid all the usual suspects for cabling as they are very expensive, ridiculous that PCWorld/Staples/etc sell Belkin patch leads at £20! Look for an online network supplier as cost should be around 50p for a cat5e 1m one. Cat6 is only about 80p for a 1m one so not going to break the bank if you wanted to play it safe.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostI'm ordering a TS-879 Pro NAS tomorrow, with 4 * 4 Tbyte disks and am wondering what LAN cable I should buy to link it to my router.
That may sound like a slightly (or very) silly question, with the obvious answer "any old cable will be fine". But as with anything there is a range of quality, depending largely on price presumably, and I'd be interested in recommendations for maybe better quality ones which would be more reliable and support higher data rates.
If you aren't concerned about your 1s and 0s, then just get some boggo cat5e/6 to cover you for 10GE upto 55mLeave a comment:
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Make sure it's a cat-6 cable to ensure you have gigabit connectivity over LAN.
Also best to buy them online from Amazon or something as they are much cheaper than the high-street.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostI'm ordering a TS-879 Pro NAS tomorrow, with 4 * 4 Tbyte disks and am wondering what LAN cable I should buy to link it to my router.
That may sound like a slightly (or very) silly question, with the obvious answer "any old cable will be fine". But as with anything there is a range of quality, depending largely on price presumably, and I'd be interested in recommendations for maybe better quality ones which would be more reliable and support higher data rates.Leave a comment:
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LAN cable recommendations wanted
You'll prolly need two for aggregation or failover, my humble TS-412 has that...Leave a comment:
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LAN cable recommendations wanted
I'm ordering a TS-879 Pro NAS tomorrow, with 4 * 4 Tbyte disks and am wondering what LAN cable I should buy to link it to my router.
That may sound like a slightly (or very) silly question, with the obvious answer "any old cable will be fine". But as with anything there is a range of quality, depending largely on price presumably, and I'd be interested in recommendations for maybe better quality ones which would be more reliable and support higher data rates.
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