So I've just wired up my new patch panel and new wall sockets using T568B wiring configuration - Its CAT 6. This was because a number of exisiting wall sockets were wired in B configuration. From what I read as long as the patch panel punch down matched the wall socket (A or B config) it could be either.

I've now patched them all to a managed netgear switch and subsequently have that plugged into my router ( that is starting to die slowly but that's on another thread here ).

All work fine and I appear to be getting close to my max ADSL2 speeds at each wall socket i.e almost identical to the speed i get on the main desktop that is plugged directly into the modem/router so I'm thinking all good.

Standing here looking at one of the dynamix patch leads I see on the packet it says  Cat 6 UTP Patch Lead 550 MHz  (T568A Specification).

It's the T568A specification bit I'm obviously questioning.  Does that matter. I'm guessing if it did then I wouldn't be seeing good data rates across the system etc?

Can some smarter person than me explain if it indeed matters or not ?

Thanks again



Ged