Ethernet Speed Certification

loconnell

Hi All.

I'm new to Boards.ie so I hope I am doing this correctly.

I am working for a SME and part of my role as Facilites Manager is to look after the IT infrastructure at our two premises (we are an engineering company with c.25 employees).

The MD has asked me to look into getting our ethernet (by which I mean our internal network) speed certified.

I think he means to show how fast the network can handle data.

This is all new to me so I was wondering if a) anyone knew anything about this, and b) if anyone knew of any companies/indiviuals who do this work.

(I also have anither post relating to comms rooms pressure testing if anyone could help me on that)

Thanks

Larry

Freddy Smelly

loconnell wrote: »

Hi All.

I'm new to Boards.ie so I hope I am doing this correctly.

I am working for a SME and part of my role as Facilites Manager is to look after the IT infrastructure at our two premises (we are an engineering company with c.25 employees).

The MD has asked me to look into getting our ethernet (by which I mean our internal network) speed certified.

I think he means to show how fast the network can handle data.

This is all new to me so I was wondering if a) anyone knew anything about this, and b) if anyone knew of any companies/indiviuals who do this work.

(I also have anither post relating to comms rooms pressure testing if anyone could help me on that)

Thanks

Larry

you will need one of these to do that test

http://www.jdsu.com/en-us/Test-and-Measurement/Products/a-z-product-list/Pages/validator.aspx

mickquinn05

Hows it going, presume its all Cat5 or Cat6 cabling we use the Fluke DSP4000 for certification of cabling. Price depends on how many points ye have, the test will also check the wire map which shows that all points are wired correctly.

loconnell

Hi Freddy.

Thanks for the link. But I wouldnt be qualified to do the certification even if I did have the right tools.

Larry.

loconnell

Hi Mick,

Thats great. I think it might be CAT 6E, if such a thing exists and I think there would be 20 points. Could you give me the name of your company, maybe in a pvt message, so I can get a quote?

Freddy Smelly

loconnell wrote: »

Hi Freddy.

Thanks for the link. But I wouldnt be qualified to do the certification even if I did have the right tools.

Larry.

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=18&ved=0CFEQFjAHOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kellihers.com%2FData%2FTest%2520Equipment%2FValdator%2520Basic%2520Class.ppt&ei=_TKmUKadGMKFhQeW5YHoBA&usg=AFQjCNHZQzz865hCkzldaK6CFTeQfvSjhQ

click that link for a powerpoint presentation on how to use that validator cable speed tester

http://www.kellihers.com/

this is an irish supplier.... give them a call they might be able to find someone to carry out the tests for you

loconnell

Thanks Freddy,

Thats brilliant.