Can you hot swap Cat6 Patch Leads?

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Earbanean

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#290004 14-Oct-2021 14:35

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Can I swap, move, etc patch leads between patch panel and ethernet switch, while the switch and/or client device are powered up? Or do I need to power off the switch (taking out everything else)?

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#2795261 14-Oct-2021 14:36

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you can hot swap Ethernet cables.

wellygary

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#2795265 14-Oct-2021 14:43

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if the devices running off the switch are idling there should be ne problem,

But if there are files being actively copied across the network then YMMV... But automatic error correction at the OS level should be able to handle a short outage and recover the transfer...

Earbanean

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#2795491 14-Oct-2021 19:03

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Great, thanks.

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#2795564 14-Oct-2021 20:35

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I've never even thought about turning off any networking gear before unplugging the Ethernet cables!

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