You can use a fiber optic cable to connect networks over distances exceeding 295 feet.
#-------------------------------- Excerpt: Q: We have a 100 Mbps Ethernet network that is cabled with Category 5 in our office. We need to get a group of computers onto the network that are located on the other side of our warehouse, about 600 feet away. I understand that UTP cable links are limited to a distance of 295 feet. What is the best way to accomplish this? A: You can run a fiber optic cable and connect it to your existing copper switch with a Media Converter. Measure the exact distance of the cable run. Let us know the distance, and we will make a fiberoptic cable for you, complete with connectors and a pulling eye to protect the connections during installation. Use a 100Base- TX to FX media converter on each end. On the far end, you can install a new switch/hub off of the Media Converter to connect to all of the users. http://www.lanshack.com/cat5e-tutorial.aspx #------------------------------------- Regards, LelandJ On 11/06/2010 12:00 PM, Paul McNett wrote: > I have a Cat6e run from my gigabit switch in my basement, going underneath > the back > yard in a conduit, out to the barn, and then under another conduit to the > garage. The > cable doesn't break for about 300'. I don't notice any difference in quality > of > service from the end of that cable versus being plugged in to a 3' cable to > the switch. > > Paul > > On 11/5/10 1:24 PM, Nicholas Geti wrote: >> Just try. I never had problems with cables running in walls all around my >> house. Some must be several hundred feet around all kinds of obstacles and >> electrical services. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "MB Software Solutions, LLC" >> <[email protected]> >> To: "ProFox Email List"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:04 PM >> Subject: Re: [NF] Signal delivery over long ethernet cable >> >> >>> On 11/5/2010 3:29 PM, Tracy Pearson wrote: >>>> Cat-5 degrades around 1000 ft. When there is a type of electronic >>>> resonance >>>> field such as a fluorescent light generates along its path, the distance >>>> is >>>> shorter. I recall Cat-3 was recommend to keep in increments of 3 or 7 >>>> feet, >>>> though I never got a clear explanation. >>> >>> Thanks, Tracy. >>> >>> What about if I'm using a switch? Again, the distances are UNDER 25 >>> feet. My gut feeling is that it won't experience any signal >>> degradation. My son's xBox Live account obviously needs to connect to >>> the same internet as my gf's work laptop docking station. "My son and I >>> gotta have our fun too." haha ;-) >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Babcock, MCP >>> MB Software Solutions, LLC >>> President, Chief Software Architect >>> http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com >>> http://fabmate.com >>> http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
