Ethernet Limitations

[viper77]

I would like to no if I can get away with running a 450 ft
10 Base T ethernet cable even if the ethernet specfications for 10 Base T call for 100 meters = 328 ft

 

[Lundah]

Depends on what type of cable you are using. 10meg will run 100meters on Cat3, but if you're using Cat5 or better, 450feet shouldn't be a problem for 10meg. 100meg is rated for 100meters on Cat5, but I've seen it go farther. If all else fails, you can use a VDSL converter (Telco Systems makes them, the Edgelink VTU10) that will let you extend a 10meg signal plus a POTS line over an existing voice pair.

 

[franklin97355]

The only way you will really know is to do it. You are out of spec but that dosen't mean it won't work for you in this one instance. And it also dosen't mean it will continue to work even if it does now. There are no guarantees.

 

[jimbopalmer]

There are correct ways to run a network for 450 feet, 10baseT ethernet just is not one of them.

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

 

[tharder]

If you are only connecting 2 devices you might be ok. The distance limitation has a lot to do with signal timing and quality. You probably won't get away with that in a manufacturing enviroment...too much interferance. Even if your devices connect, you probably will see an high number of errors on that link.