I don't understand what you're trying to say here:
" All switches show 1gb speed lights for the switch to switch connections, and 6/7 punchdown to switch connections show 100mb, one shows 1gb. If I move the patch cable from the 1gb working port to any other it makes no difference and only shows 100mb. If I remove any of the 6 100mb ports patch cabling and replace the patch cable with a store bought cable, it shows 1gb and runs fine. Is there something new about attaching ends to a 100mb vs. 1gb patch cable?"
What cabling did you use for the punch downs? Are they Category 5, 5e, 6?
Gigabit Ethernet requires all 8 cable strands. 100Mbit only uses 4...half. If you didn't properly terminate the ends of the cable then it can be conceivable you'll only get 100Mbit connectivity if some of the cable strands are not terminated properly in the RJ45 end.
" All switches show 1gb speed lights for the switch to switch connections, and 6/7 punchdown to switch connections show 100mb, one shows 1gb. If I move the patch cable from the 1gb working port to any other it makes no difference and only shows 100mb. If I remove any of the 6 100mb ports patch cabling and replace the patch cable with a store bought cable, it shows 1gb and runs fine. Is there something new about attaching ends to a 100mb vs. 1gb patch cable?"
What cabling did you use for the punch downs? Are they Category 5, 5e, 6?
Gigabit Ethernet requires all 8 cable strands. 100Mbit only uses 4...half. If you didn't properly terminate the ends of the cable then it can be conceivable you'll only get 100Mbit connectivity if some of the cable strands are not terminated properly in the RJ45 end.