Will a 60-foot run of CAT-5 ethernet cable work?

[James Knott]

Walter Dnes wrote:
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 02:15:17AM -0400, Walter Dnes wrote
>
>    
>> So my only option, other than "sneakernet", is 60 feet of CAT-5 cable.
>> Will ethernet work over that?
>>      
>    Thanks to all for the replies.  I got home after work, read the
> replies, re-measured the length, and found that 50 feet would be
> sufficient.  Then I walked over to the local Home Depot, and picked up a
> 50-foot cable, *WITH CONNECTORS*, for $20.48 plus tax.  It works.
>
>    In addition to electrical wiring, they also have baluns, coax cable,
> TV remote controls.  HDMI cables, etc.  And they don't charge
> "monstrous" prices for HDMI cables either.  I've gotten into the habit
> of checking them first when I need computer or TV cabling.
>
>    
As you have noticed, it's often best to buy ethernet cables, unless you 
have to run longer lengths or put the connectors on after installation.

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