Newbie question: How many switches can I install 100m apart?
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Posted by mike on January 21, 2007, 12:27 pm
Please log in for more thread options I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations residing in another building which is about 90m from one of the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the switch to the new building and install another switch there? TIA | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Gerard Bok on January 21, 2007, 4:16 pm
Please log in for more thread options If you look at groups.google.com, you can read many good answers to this question. Basically: it is possible, but far from advisable. -- Kind regards, Gerard Bok | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Robert Redelmeier on January 21, 2007, 8:36 pm
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> I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
> whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network > comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m > apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations > residing in another building which is about 90m from one of > the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the > switch to the new building and install another switch there? Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs will get fried. The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber. -- Robert | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by developers@thuk.co.uk on January 23, 2007, 8:22 am
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Robert Redelmeier wrote: > > I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
> > whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network > > comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m > > apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations > > residing in another building which is about 90m from one of > > the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the > > switch to the new building and install another switch there? >
> Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby > lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs > will get fried. > > The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber. Quite You just need switches with fiber uplinks. But as its "just a couple of pc's" you might find a wireless bridge cheaper than having to get fiber pulled - esp if you don't own the land between. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by mike on January 23, 2007, 12:27 pm
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How about two media converters at both ends instead of switches with fiber uplinks? >
> Robert Redelmeier wrote: >> > I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
>> > whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network >> > comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m >> > apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations >> > residing in another building which is about 90m from one of >> > the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the >> > switch to the new building and install another switch there? >>
>> Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby >> lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs >> will get fried. >> >> The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber. >
> Quite > > You just need . > > But as its "just a couple of pc's" you might find a wireless bridge > cheaper than > having to get fiber pulled - esp if you don't own the land between. > | ||||||||||||||||
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>expand an existing 100Mbps network comprising of two fast Ethernet switches
>placed about 60m apart.
>What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations residing in another
>building which is about 90m from one of the existing switches. Is it
>possible to run a cat6 from the switch to the new building and install
>another switch there?