Hey guys;

I recently posted about Patch panels and HDMI cables on another forum.

I have a rather simple question. We here have Computers which plug into genesis phones which run to a server room that runs through a patch panel and into a server.

The question is I was wondering from the patch Panel to the end user device, do straight through patch panels have to be used in this instance?

Im confused about how people refer to cross over and straight through and then in the same breath refer to patch cables as if they are not straight through cables. A collegue of mine suggested that people dont ever call them straight through cables anyore and im just way behind the times.

I would have thought that if you use a crosover cable from the server to the patch and then another crosover from the patch panel to the end user device you would be crossing over twice.

Here is a pic of a RJ45 im reffering to that states Cat5 and then "Patch"

 

Also is there any point in using Cat5e Ever? Isnt it worth just using Cat6 Always for all applications being that its capable of higher throughput?

thanks guys