If I go with the cat6 UV cable, what is the typical time to need a
replacement?
The cabling is not that expensive to be prohibitive. I think I'd
rather not use the gel filled cable as I would be crawling around in
unsavory places.
I plan to get a 200 foot run and cut the length.
On 7/21/2011 10:47 AM, Harry McGregor wrote:
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
