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lovingjag · May 5, 2009, 08:34 PM

I am currently using BSNL (India) broadband of 512 kbps for my laptop. My neighbor wants to share the connection.

Cable length required for connecting modem and his PC is about 50 meters in length

Please clarify the following

a) Which Ethernet cable type should be used ?
b) Due to 50 meters cable length, will there be any connectivity / speed loss issue ?
c) For a connection speed of 512 kbps what is the max cable length that can be used ?

:)

Jagadeesh

KISS · May 5, 2009, 08:53 PM

Gosh, if you have line of sight why not go wireless. You can do a wireless bridge. Use directional antennas if needed.

lovingjag · May 5, 2009, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid

Gosh, if you have line of sight why not go wireless. You can do a wireless bridge. Use directional antennas if needed.

Yeah you are right but at the same time cable is 3 times cheaper than wireless bridge.

RubinM · May 12, 2009, 10:11 AM

The maximum length (maximum certifiable length) for CAT 5 patch or crossover cables is 328 feet (100 meters).

Beyond that, you run the risk of signal loss and other complications.

CAT 5 Cable Company sells patch and crossover cables in any length, up to 328 feet.

You will be fine.

chuckhole · May 12, 2009, 01:12 PM

Standard cabling is not intended for outdoor use as the PVC covering is not UV stabilized. To help prevent degradation of the cable and keep it from being chewed up by animals such as mice, squirrels, etc. it is best to pass it through a conduit (PVC or galvenized metal) between the buildings.

Even though your connections speeds do not warrant the higher end CAT 6 cable, it is best to use CAT 6 since your network cards may be Gigabit Ethernet connections and they are designed to be used with CAT 6 cabling (CAT 5E at a minimum). If you also enable Ffile and Printer Sharing, you will be able to take advantage of the higher bandwidth on your LAN.

mainsqueeze24 · May 13, 2009, 02:15 PM

Well as far as signal degradation I'm not sure. But I know specs for cat5 and cat6 are aprox 100meterz... now I install network infrastructure. ( fancy name for cable installer) lol. But I've seen a network drop as far as aprox 1200ft from start to end going through several patches and 7 switches... daisy chained network of an underfunded school... and worked somewhat decent. But as was said earlier regular network is not for outdoor..