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Router - Cable - Length

Tibco — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:08:46 GMT

Does anyone know what is the max length of ethernet cable I can run from my BT router to another device? Trying to get internet int my garage and Wifi wont reach.

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imjolly — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:20:23 GMT

100m

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Tibco — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:45:28 GMT

Thanks imjolly - have you tested this?

Re: Router - Cable - Length

licquorice — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:49:09 GMT

Its the standard length restriction for Ethernet Cat 5E and above cable.

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imjolly — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:53:23 GMT

@Tibco wrote:

Thanks imjolly - have you tested this?

seriously🤔

Re: Router - Cable - Length

Tibco — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:57:51 GMT

Lol - sorry, please don't be offended 😀. I had googled the max length for Cat 5 and found it was 100m, however , I am more concerned that a consumer grade router may not have the signal strength required to send a signal that far.

Thanks for your help!

Re: Router - Cable - Length

Tibco — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:07:34 GMT

Also - sorry, do I need a cross over cable or straight through?

Re: Router - Cable - Length

licquorice — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:09:31 GMT

the limitation is more to do with propagation time of the signal rather than power limitations.

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licquorice — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:11:18 GMT

@Tibco wrote:

Also - sorry, do I need a cross over cable or straight through?

Doesn't matter these days, Ethernet devices are virtually all auto sensing now.