Networking a PC on the otherside of the mansion estate!!!

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hi there,

i have a wired network running over here, but have just recently build a pc which is located in a building on the other side of the grounds...

now we dont want to use a wireless network here... has to be wired.

hence my question is: is it possible to use a really long cat5 cable (150metres approximately...) to connect the pc to the router. Assuming that the cat5 cable is insulated and protected from the elements, then should this be possible. Obviously there will be an extra delay with communicating with the router of a few ms...

Thanks in advance!
 
quick google mentioned something about a signal repeated as well, does anyone know what this is?
 
CAT5e can be effective of upto 120m i think off hand, although the signal quality going down the line may vary with cable quality, signal inteference and general length.

You can get repeaters which recieve the signal, boost it and re-sends it out the port on its way to its destination.
 
run cables through our factory over 200m, connect fine and thats running around heavy machinery and over 415v wires
 
Try with just the cable first and if it doesn't work buy a repeater. No point in buying a repeater if it's not needed.
 
100M is the limit, depending on what speed you are running you might be able to push this further. I'd recommend using outdoor cabling and a protective sheath.
 
100m is the specification recommended limit, but good quality cable can carry signals much further with negligible packet loss.

I agree with Gav, run it first, do a network benchmark and then decide what to do.

A cheap switch or hub will do the job of a repeater if you need to.
 
ah thats good news about the switch and hub.

i will take the advise and test the cable first... might get lucky :)
 
signal delay / noise aren't the only things to consider.

it's possible to have large differences in earth potential across a large site.
when you hook up an electrical connection, you are providing a path to earth for that difference.

we used to have a repeater kit installed, but every lightening strike within 1/2 mile would blow it.

up to 100m, use Cat5e
above 100m, use fiber optic cables

Fibre is as cheap as chips, I've even used it for 50m runs.

why create possible problems with a flaky link, when fiber is perfect 24/7 ?

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Skiddley said:
Fibre is cheap, but the kit at either end usually isn't. I guess that is the constraint.
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nah....

D-Link DMC 300SC - media converter
about £50 retail, eBay = less (have seen 50m + conns for a quid)
...and I'm sure I've seen something similer for £30 ?

so probably about £150 all in for a perfect comms link, bargain. :)

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bitslice said:
nah....

D-Link DMC 300SC - media converter
about £50 retail, eBay = less (have seen 50m + conns for a quid)
...and I'm sure I've seen something similer for £30 ?

so probably about £150 all in for a perfect comms link, bargain. :)

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Yeah, it'd be better than CAT5 anyway, though cheap media convertors are awful, I've seen about 30 die this year already and they're more expensive than the dlinks. I'd try for a couple of fleabay fibre cards / gbics myself
 
Just run the cable as is I think. I've had 150m runs working no problems and the ones that were problematic work fine at 10mbit. If all you are doing is internet access that should be ok?

Then again, if you are on a mansion I imagine money is not an object, so go fibre :o
 
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