Cat 5 Cable Specs - length per megabit rate

[modorney]

What are the "official" specs for Cat 5 wire?

In other words, how many feet (or meters) for 100 Mb/s

How many feet for 10 Mb/s

thanks,
Mike

 

[jimbopalmer]

at 100 meg 1000 meters or 328 feet
at 10 meg 1000 meters or 328 feet

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[Kwick18]

I think jimbo means 100 meters.

 

[jimbopalmer]

oops yes 100 meters both times


I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[modorney]

Thanks!

Wouldn't the spec for 10 allow greater length? (as opposed to 100)?

As Scotty says "You cannot change the laws of physics".

 

[skip555]

Wouldn't the spec for 10 allow greater length? (as opposed to 100)?

the 100 meter limitiation is due to signal degradation which would be the same for 10 or 100.

 

[franklin97355]

The spec is 100 meters, your milage (meterage?) may vary.

 

[bcastner]

You can use a repeater.

 

[prof1949]

The official specs are:

90 meters installation cable (patchpanel to Wall outlet)
10 meters (added) patchcable on both sides