-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dan Fish wrote: > Steve wrote: >> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard <[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 > >
Just make sure you put a drip loop on the end of the cable to stop the water running inside ;) Dave -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkrMkyIACgkQOtqu4mrzwovq1QCeIvRDwqnTILK3tTNYqM6T8s4B N0MAn3vnZ5WZENmz0GIAyi/CjGg7Guoc =JQUk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
