From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 26 20:26:07 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D07FC16A4CE for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:26:07 +0000 (GMT) Received: from www.wcborstel.nl (wcborstel.demon.nl [82.161.134.53]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C77AB43D2F for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:26:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jorn@wcborstel.nl) Received: from localhost (localhost.chello.nl [127.0.0.1]) by www.wcborstel.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8990081FE; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:26:05 +0200 (CEST) Received: from www.wcborstel.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (www.wcborstel.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 66358-06; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:26:05 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (unknown [192.168.2.110]) by www.wcborstel.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04A3180FA; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:26:05 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <40DDDBC5.3020302@wcborstel.nl> Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:25:41 +0200 From: Jorn Argelo User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6 (Windows/20040502) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: dvv References: <40DDA5EF.9090703@wcborstel.nl> <20040626194417.22752.qmail@gandalf.online.bg> In-Reply-To: <20040626194417.22752.qmail@gandalf.online.bg> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at mail.domain.tld cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Cable management X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:26:08 -0000 dvv wrote: > Jorn Argelo writes: > >> Bill Sawyer wrote: >> >>> Hey all, >>> I need to come up with a good solution for managing cables. >>> Basically, I've got a $500 budget, and about 26 systems to deal >>> with. I have ten wires that I'll be dealing with. The PC sits on >>> top of the desktop, and cables are fed through a hole in the desk to >>> a power strip on the ground. All the peripherals are also on the >>> desk, and those wires are haphazardly spilling out behind the computer. >>> I know my verbal description won't necessarily help too much when it >>> comes to picking a solution, but I'd like to hear what products and >>> solutions any of you use. Any ideas will be helpful. >>> Thanks, >>> Bill Sawyer >>> Information Systems >>> Six Flags St. Louis >>> (636) 938-5300 x. 231 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> Hi Bill, >> I got a similair problem as you have. Since my sister is moving out >> of the house I am moving over to her room. Now I reckoned that I >> should just hang a big cable gutter (gutter, pipe, or however you >> call those things) right below my desk, and _hopefully_ all the >> network cables and cables for three PCs fit right in there. If they >> don't fit all, too bad then, but at least I got a bunch cables away >> from sight. >> Anyway, I hope this can help you a bit. >> Cheers, >> Jorn >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Google/e-bay on structure cabling, patch panels - $100 roughly, nice > switches - $100-300 or more. The more expensive are managed and are > better: For example Surecom Switch 24Port10/100 & 2Port10/100/1000, > EP-726DG-L, Management is a good one. It costs about 300usd in my > country. Check other options from lower classes - pure 10/100mbit > managed switches and other vendors also. > Pick several kinds of colour duck tape to mark the cables so that you > can recognize them easily in the panel and a stand from Home Depot > to put the boxes on. If you have place for the boxes, spent the rest > of your budget on beverages of your taste. You will need them during > your network setup. > Enjoy! > Dimitar > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Thanks for your advice Dimitar, but I don't have the money, nor am I in need a patch panel or a switch of that budget. I am merely a student who can't afford such equipment. Besides, we just got four PCs in the house here, so I don't really need an entire patch panel for just four PCs ;) Main point is, I want to get rid of VGA cables, power cables, PS2 cables, USB cables etcetera. So I have more use of a big cable gutter then a patch panel. Cheers, Jorn