Hi, On 7/21/11 7:34 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > Can this be done in a way that protects against weather? > > I would run this from upstairs at one end of the house (at the > backside), out of a plated hole (that was used originally for a > satellite RG59 coax connection), along the gaps in the bricks of the > outer walls, then under the deck, then into the crawl space area, > under the house to the other side, to the other end of the house. It > would then come though a hole already in the floor (again, originally > used for that sat coax) and end up in the family room where the AV > equipment is. I would have to add connectors on both ends. > > Obviously, the cable can be run, but this is not shielded coax. Is > there a form of Ethernet cable designed to be run this way?
Depends if you mind replacing it every 2-5 years. If you don't mind replacing it, you can use normal solid cat5e or cat6 cabling. If you do mind replacing it, or want to increase the number of years you should use UV rated Cat5e or Cat6 Example: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405&p_id=8114&seq=1&format=2#description There are also gel filled UV rated cables which can last even longer, but they are messy and a pain to deal with. At each end use Jacks, not plugs, and then use normal patch cables to plug into your equipment. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7090&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7091&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7092&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=7093&seq=1&format=2 If you bring the cable up in a wall, you could of course use a mud ring and a face plate instead. -Harry
