Is my cable to long 4

[jeffnkim]

I ran a cat 5 cable 350'. I know the limit is around 295' but I had to try. The cable test good with a cable tester. The computer works fine on any other network drop but the long one. I am thinking a booster in the middle. Does anyone have suggestions on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[wybnormal]

try a high quality brandname NIC in the pc. Many of the cheapo NICs wont reach even the legal distance much less one run *too* far.

MikeS "Diplomacy; the art of saying 'nice doggie' till you can find a rock" Wynn Catlin

 

[webnetwiz]

Put a 2 or 4-port unmanaged switch, or a hub (not recommended) to increase signal strength. I do not recommend going beyond, or even reaching the limit, as problem may appear slowly, like attenuation or jitter.

David.

 

[NORTEL]

Everything will be determined by the speed you are running 328 feet should be max for cat 5. Proper termination and running of the wire make a large impact on performance. Good luck

 

[msoderlund]

Try using a level 6 or level 7 grade cable. Both are available from Anixter. Also even a CAT5e cable would be better, since cat5 is no longer recognized as a standard.

 

[jeffnkim]

Thanks for all the great advice. I finally had to place a hub in the middle to resolve the problem. Thank again.

 

[Zorlod]

Just a reminder...The size of your cable doesnt matter as long as you know which ports to plug it into

 

[networklog]

Why not toss in a concentrator at about 250 feet, a couple of rj-45 connectors and give it a wing? There is a reason for the IEEE 802.3 standard.

 

[goluman]

shield the cable in PVC dconduit and signal quality improves dramaticaly