bring a spool run 500 ft and cut off 1-10 ft segments to see how far you can get the run.. then the door prize is a fistful of patch cables... On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > Can someone bring a 400ft cable to the west side meeting next week, so we > can do a test. LOL > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Bryan > O'Neal > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:43 PM > To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' > Subject: RE: OT:Switch boosts ethernet? > > I too have over run cable. If you use cable there is rarely a problem. If > there is manually setting the speeds on both ends will often clear it up. > However, for a video feed I would be highly reluctant. Just pay the $35 for > a 4 port 10/100 switch and be done with it. If the line runs though > someplace where it would be hard to run the switch (no power etc) then I > would say get the best quality cable you can find and run a single cable. > However, if it was me, and I had a place to install the switch, I certainly > would. > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Bob > Elzer > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:02 AM > To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' > Subject: RE: OT:Switch boosts ethernet? > > But you have to run a cable either way ? > > So if you run the 400 ft, and then test it, if it works with no problems, > you don't need a switch and you save money. > > If it's not up to par, you cut the cable in half, and insert the switch, you > had to run two anyway. > > Remember also the quality of the cable matters, poor cable means poor > signal. > > BTW, who wrote that, switch makers or cable makers LOL. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Alan > Dayley > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:30 AM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: OT:Switch boosts ethernet? > > 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 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@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@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@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? 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