[NMLUG] e-net distance

[nmlug@swcp.com (Ford Davis)]

Don Wilde wrote:
> >
> I have never had a problem with "canned" Cat 5 cables, Aaron, with
> either lynksys, d-link or 'white box' NE2000 clones. I have had roughly
> 50% problems with DIY cables at that length.

Arron,

I've terminated uncounted CAT5 drops and where 'premade' can be
inexpensive and work very well, the Netday installations I've
participated in have yielded 100% testing for 10/100 operation as we
completed them.  There are no real secrets to the premade ones ...
although they do follow industry standards.

Custom cables require 4 things: good wire (anything with a CAT5 rating
MUST meet minimums ... 10/100 is not a stretch up to 100 meters), the
proper RJ-45 connectors solid or stranded for same cable, a good crimp
tool, and good technique.

However, where I think technique is very important ... even sloppy
technique wouldn't really explain your problems easily ... and I think
there is another answer.

Ford Davis
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