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

[Paul King]

Ethernet should work up to 100 meters. To be sure, get a switch to connect 
halfway in between. At one time, I would have said to get a hub, but they don't 
make hubs anymore :-(

Paul King

On 12 May 2010 at 2:15, Walter Dnes wrote:

> Before anyone asks... wireless is not an option.
> 
> Problem 1) I am currently setting up and testing my HDHomerun dual tuner
> using my netbook.  I occasionally need to check something on Google or
> the support forum for the tuner.  That requires connecting to my ADSL
> router modem in another room.  Wireless works fine when I get home from
> work.  The wireless router blasts through a solid concrete wall, and only
> 4 or 5 access points show up on a scan.  Later... that very same
> evening... all my neighbours in the condo fire up their wireless
> systems, 16 or more access points show up on a scan, and there are no
> free channels, and my connection drops due to interference.
> 
> Problem 2) I'll eventually set up a desktop to control the HDHomerun,
> and record movies, etc.  A 1920x1080 high-definition TV signal uses close
> to 9 gigabytes per hour for recording OUCH!!!  If I want to move
> recordings over to the desktop PC in my computer den, or watch something
> live on my PC 24" LCD monitor, a flakey wireless connection is not going
> to be usable.
> 
> So my only option, other than "sneakernet", is 60 feet of CAT-5 cable.
> Will ethernet work over that?
> 
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> Walter Dnes <waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org>
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