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might need up to 320ft...300ft min
i obviously cant buy one that long, so do spools come that big?
i obviously cant buy one that long, so do spools come that big?
Originally posted by: Mokmo418
get a roll in a box and make your own... or have it made
for less than 100$ you can get a kit with a crimper and 500' of cat 5 cable (given the distance, might make it some cat5e)
Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
Originally posted by: Mokmo418
get a roll in a box and make your own... or have it made
for less than 100$ you can get a kit with a crimper and 500' of cat 5 cable (given the distance, might make it some cat5e)
where would i get one of these?
the only thing i can find at radio shack is a 100ft roll
And if you do not know hoa to follow this good advice click here: Wiring - I would like to wire my Networked Computers (Home Wiring).Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd really recommend against making your own cables and just just two keystone jacks. You don't even need to put them in a plate.
easy, cheap and reliable. There's just too many things that can and normally will go wrong with homemade patch cables.
Originally posted by: JackMDS
And if you do not know hoa to follow this good advice click here: Wiring - I would like to wire my Networked Computers (Home Wiring).Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd really recommend against making your own cables and just just two keystone jacks. You don't even need to put them in a plate.
easy, cheap and reliable. There's just too many things that can and normally will go wrong with homemade patch cables.
:sun:
Originally posted by: skyking
no. all cat 5 is rated to 100 meters.
Cat 5e cable is an enhanced version of Cat 5 for use with 1000 Base-T networks, or for long-distance 100 Base-T links (350 m, compared with 100 m for Cat 5). It must meet the EIA/TIA 568A-5 specification.
Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd really recommend against making your own cables and just just two keystone jacks. You don't even need to put them in a plate.
easy, cheap and reliable. There's just too many things that can and normally will go wrong with homemade patch cables.
Originally posted by: Schwagoo
Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd really recommend against making your own cables and just just two keystone jacks. You don't even need to put them in a plate.
easy, cheap and reliable. There's just too many things that can and normally will go wrong with homemade patch cables.
Oh C'mon... making your own cable is NOT rocket science. anyone that has the tools and can search Google for instructions can handle it.
The first few tries take some patience. After that is as easy as wiping your butt.
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Schwagoo
Originally posted by: spidey07
I'd really recommend against making your own cables and just just two keystone jacks. You don't even need to put them in a plate.
easy, cheap and reliable. There's just too many things that can and normally will go wrong with homemade patch cables.
Oh C'mon... making your own cable is NOT rocket science. anyone that has the tools and can search Google for instructions can handle it.
The first few tries take some patience. After that is as easy as wiping your butt.
Yes, but when the cable is scanned for CAT5/5e/6 specs it rarely passes. Without proper access to a scanner one can never really be sure.
Also, somebody does indeed need to correct wikopedia. Cat5 spec is for 90 meters of horizontal cable, with 5 meters of patch cords on each end.
Originally posted by: rod
Cat6 will do that distance easily. Cat5e should also manage it okay, although i wouldn't use standard cat5 at that length.
RoD
Originally posted by: skyking
Originally posted by: syco83
does anyone use CAT5E instead of CAT5e?
ROFL!