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

[James Knott]

Either someone's clock is way off or you replied to a really old
message.  However, as you say, 60' is no problem for Ethernet.

Paul King wrote:
> 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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