2007-01-09 10:17:30 · 3 answers · asked by asuboy75 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
About a hundred meters (a bit over 330 feet) maximum with CAT5e. With true CAT6, you may be able to reach a bit further (it's better cable, and capable of Gigabit speeds (where CAT5e really isn't). But a hundred meters is really pretty much the practical limit.
2007-01-09 10:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The limit for any Ethernet run is 100 meters. And NOT a bit more! That converts to just a hair over 328 feet. That includes all patch cables and behind-the-wall runs.
Due to the timing of Ethernet signaling this distance CANNOT be exceeded. Even a few inches will start to cause degradation of the connection speed and quality. As the traffic load increases, the degradation will become more severe.
A 330 foot run WILL be degraded! And the degradation will grow exponentially with the length of the run. Gigabit Ethernet will show much more severe degradation as the length exceeds the 100 meter limit and will very rapidly become unusable.
2007-01-09 11:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a cable or dsl modem, not a router. You need a small 4 port router to share your internet connection (I don't think I've ever heard of a two-port router). They're pretty cheap, especially if you get one without a wireless capability (unless you think you might need that in the future). So you'll plug your modem into the router "in" jack and then your two computers into two of the four "out" jacks. You'll need a third ethernet cable too.
2016-05-23 00:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋