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running cat5 0r cat6 cable long distances
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Posted by: oderus1671
At my job we are running a new network for 2 new buildings. the cable installer told us that he wont run the cat5 cable over 300 feet because it will "bog the whole network down". i suggested to my boss about cat6 cable, which to my knowledge is better cable. does anyone know the distance limitations to cat6 cable? i believe we have to run about 400-500 feet.
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
It might help some, but not enough. You're still talking about a lot of resistence.
You might look into Ethernet to fiber converters. Fiber optic networks are a lot cheaper than they used to be.
Posted by: oderus1671
what about repeaters or amplifiers or the like? will anything like these help out using standard cat5?
Posted by: redwench
if its new buildings, youll want a fiber optic network. thats the direction this stuff is going in, even houses. cat6 has the same limitation at any rate, although it can handle more data. http://www.cabling-design.com/helpd...swers/120.shtml
your specific problem is addressed about 1/3 down this page: http://www.thefoa.org/tech/FAQS/FAQ-GENL.htm
Posted by: deshana
oderus1671,
At a maximum you should run UTP (Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6) say 200ft, although technically you should be able to to as far as 300-350. If this is any sort of backbone though, spend the cash and go fiber optic. I notice the difference in a small gaming networking between 30 and 60 feet of cable!
Oh, and the difference between Cat5 and Cat6 is just it's maximum speed rating. Not it's length. See ethernet works on the idea of collisions, meaning that everyone is talking at the same time. So the less cable, and the more decision making machines (switches, bridges, routers) you have the better performance. Generally...
-Daniel
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