OT:Switch boosts ethernet?

[Nathan England]

On Thursday 19 February 2009 10:29:45 Alan Dayley wrote:
> Thank you all for the input and experiences.  In this case we need to
> do live video streaming through the long connection.  We are reluctant
> to just run a cable that "should" work so we will use a router or
> switch in the middle of the run.
>
> BTW, my reading shows that the distance is a limitation of the
> Ethernet protocol.  The distance creates latencies that are too high
> for the acknowledge packets, etc.  Interesting education for me.
> Thanks again.
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would bet that a 400ft cable would work just fine.
> >
> > I worked in a building where we had a few 600 and 700 ft lines. There
> > were some intermittent problems, but they usually worked well.
> > We eventually put in a switch to serve that side of the building, but the
> > switch was on a 700 ft line and it worked fine.
> >
> > If it's for just one line, try the 400 ft first and if you have problems
> > go with the switch.
> > If it's multiple, run a 400 for the switch, and then feed the systems
> > from the switch.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of
> > Nathan England
> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:54 AM
> > To: Main PLUG discussion list
> > Subject: Re: OT:Switch boosts ethernet?
> >
> > On Wednesday 18 February 2009 17:55:59 Alan Dayley wrote:
> >> Calling wiring gurus!
> >>
> >> Maximum ethernet connection length is approx. 300 feet.  If I need to
> >> get to 400 feet, can I just put a switch in the middle of two 200 foot
> >> cables?
> >>
> >> Alan
> >> ---------------------------------------------------
> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> > Yes, or you could just run 400 feet of cable, I mean, after all, they do
> > come in 1000 foot boxes, right?!!  ha ha
> >
> > Have you ever tried putting connectors on both ends of a 500' box and
> > seeing what happens? I've not tried it, any takers?
> >
> > nathan
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss


That being true, I wonder how much farther Cat 6e would go than standard Cat 
5. A test I might try some time.