Without special equipment. I need to run a cable about 600 feet to a work shed and i'm not sure it will work.
2007-09-25 10:04:54 · 7 answers · asked by mindyworlow 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
so cable length after standards:
- coaxial 185 or meter = 606.95 feet
- UTP 100 meter = 328.08 feet
- fiber 60 km or more
2007-09-25 10:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Careful with that. Where does the electricity in your shed come from? If you get it from a different electrical service, i.e. different ground, than your house - DON'T RUN COPPER WIRE.
The ground potential difference between the two electrical services will attempt to equalize itself, which means your computer gear will go up in smoke. Also the copper wire becomes a lighting rod.
For 100BaseT (Ethernet over twisted pair copper) the maximum length is 100 Meters or about 300 feet.
I'd suggest you use fiber, 100BaseFx which has a maximum distance of 400 meters (over "crappy" multimode fiber), you will also avoid the grounding issue.
Or use directional wireless - http://www.radiolabs.com/Articles/wifi-antenna.html
2007-09-25 17:27:06 · answer #2 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will work fine. Just make sure that it will not be exposed to weather or anything like that. I have run network cables underground over an acre and it works fine.
2007-09-25 17:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by bushnana 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It will work. The only downside is it might affect the speed a little.
Make sure to protect the cable though.
2007-09-25 17:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Nick C 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
300' should be the max for Cat-5.
2007-09-25 17:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by bissel 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only to the point where it is very tired.
2007-09-25 17:09:44 · answer #6 · answered by makeloans2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
y wouldnt it work? if its weather proof it will
2007-09-25 17:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋