Marc, I ran a large technical support organization for many years. I had a team of network engineers that specialized in troubleshooting difficult problems in large networks. They frequently isolated the problem to Ethernet wires running over fluorescent lights.
Another common source of intermittent network problems are related to power issues. Make sure that every PC is connected to a high quality UPS (preferably one with voltage regulation). John From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MDRD Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:00 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Off topic Network Q Hi I have heard you should have your Cat5 cables 4ft away from fluorescent lights but the electrician wiring my new office says it is not necessary. Is there any info from major companies that I can give him or am I being overly concerned? Thanks Marc
