CAT5 & RG58 & Hubs!!

[DRGL]

I need to cable a remote site(130M away),we have a main site cabled with CAT5e,if we got a hub with BNC & RJ45 connectors,could we connect the existing CAT5e network to a remote machine (via RG58/Ethernet/Cheapernet/Thinnet cable)and then connect this to another hub with a BNC port to enable the machines to use a CAT5 cable as opposed to Ethernet/Cheapernet/Thinnet cable.If this would work and we connected the hub with the BNC to the main network via a switch this would allow the main site to run at 100Mbps & the remote site would be the only segment to drop to 10Mbps.CAT5 is not an option due to the length(i know it would prob. work but the IT manager doesn't want to do this)hope this makes sense!

 

[jimbopalmer]

The correct way would be to run fiber optics, not only is it safer but faster.
If electrical saftey is not an issue, then these may work

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

 

[DRGL]

Yes fibre is the RIGHT option but not viable for ONE machine,They could in fact run 10 machines at 10Mbps as the data they are using is minimal.Just wanted to know if a hub can be connected at both ends(via RG58) and then in turn connected to a CAT5 network??

 

[daronwilson]

Well it would work yes, but it certainly could be slow. If you are putting a hub at each end, you will effectively have everyone on one ethernet segment. Also, if you are leaving the building with it, you should consider some protectors at the point where it enters the building on each end.

Good Luck! It is only my opinion, based on my experience and education...I am always willing to learn, educate me!
Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron.wilson@lhmorris.com

 

[jimbopalmer]

Using stand alone converters hooked to a switch or just leaving all the other ports on the hubs empty, will be the way to limit the bad effects of a 10 meg hub on the rest of the network I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.