Careful - if I did that the missus would use it as an excuse to make me paint to outside of the house! > I will just paint over the wire with waterproof paint!!! HA > > 2009/10/7 Dan Fish <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Steve wrote: >> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard <[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> javadayaz wrote: >>> >>>> i already have a cat5 cable ready to go...the one i was using inside >>>> the house. I dont see why this cant installed outside...its a 30 meter >>>> crossover cable!!! >>>> >>> If they can make the hole big enough and then fill it in, then yeah, it >>> should be okay. Switches are usually smart enough to accept crossover >>> or standard cables. I'd guess the same applies for routers. >>> >>> My only concern would be water getting into the cable or possibly a >>> lightning strike, but then maybe I'm just paranoid. >>> >>> >> Is CAT5 cable UV proof, would it turn brittle and fall apart outside? >> >> > Standard CAT5 definitely isn't UV proof or particularly water > proof but should nevertheless work for 3-4 years OK. There is a > CAT5 cable rated for outdoor use but it's 4-5x the price. > > Dan Fish > > -- > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > -- > Regards > > Javad
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