120 ft ethernet connection?

Verve

New Member

• May 30, 2008

• #1

Hey, at my house we've got a hardwired ethernet connection which goes from out from the router to the other side of the house, I'm guesstimating its around 120ft of chord.

Should there be any problems with a chord this long? A weaker signal?

 

nffc10

Active Member

• May 30, 2008

• #2

Ethernet signals only need boosting every 500m so you will be alright mate.

 

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jgotfire

New Member

• May 30, 2008

• #3

As a rule of thumb when I’m at work (plant) we do run of 90’ between the IT cans. This gives a few feet to make all the connections. At each it can there is a switch or a hub to repeat the signals. For the better cable can go to 150’ max. The say 100’ without a repeater of some kind.

I would think that 120’ will work.

 

Geoff

VIP Member

• May 30, 2008

• #4

Only 10 Base 5 can have a length of 500m.

All other networking cable (10baseT, 100baseT, 1000baseT) can only have a maximum cable length of 100 meters.

 

Verve

New Member

• May 30, 2008

• #5

allright, thanks guys

 

G25r8cer

Active Member

• May 30, 2008

• #6

LOL I thought my ethernet cable was long! Mine is about 75ft or so.