How long can a cable be

It sounds like someone should do some reading on network basics. The maximum run for a cable is 100 M. Any patch cords must be included in that length.

You can use a extension cord. Cut the ends off of it, and solder RJ45s to the 14 gauage wire. Make sure you use Radio Shack solder too. Also, I prefer to use orange colored extension cords.

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No, just kidding. Anything over 328 feet use fiber...else Cat 5e

No, just kidding. Anything over 328 feet use fiber...else Cat 5e

Actually, the 328 foot limitation goes for fiber as well if it is used as a horizontal link. It is only up to 2Km if it is used as a backbone.

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The 100 metre (328") limit on cat 5, is due to signalling limitations, in that the signal will deteriorate too much beyond that. Back in the days of

Ya I know. But it will still work over 328 regardless, even though it isnt EIA/TIA spec.

The 100 Meter limit is a Standard based length that represents the lowest common demoninator of the manufactures involved in the standards creation proccess. As for the techincal limit, I've seen a 100MB link work on Cat5 at 425 feet and know of a 100MB link running on Cat6 at 630 feet. I don't know where the actual drop off is for when a given ethernet link will drop connection based on length. As for the fiber limit of 100 meteres, this applies only to horizontal cable and was chosen so that the fiber and copper standards were similar in the horizontal, not from a particular technical stand point (as far as I know).

yep you write but i'm at cheapter 5 and I think this is standing in cheapter 9 or so :)

But thnx all foor the answers