100m Ethernet cable

[dijm8]

hey guys,
looking at getting a 100m Ethernet cable does anyone know where i could possibly get 1 in Adelaide? other then ebay...

thanks

 

[stocky]

you should probably look into the length limits behind ethernet cables first

 

[dijm8]

what u mean?

 

[kart_racer]

You could buy a 100m roll from Dick Smith and just add the connectors to the ends.

Should add that the stuff DS sells is Cat5E, so should be capable of 100m+

 

[stocky]

100 metres is the maximum unrepeated length of CAT5 UTP cable (assuming thats what youre using). do you absolutely need that length or can you go shorter?

 

[Swordsy]

100m should be fine IF you buy a good quality cable.

 

[dijm8]

yeh i probs need 100m will hav to measure the length, cable will b going from 1 house though the roof then makin its way to the granny flat in the backyard which is some distance..

will it lose its speed? im guessing ther will be some loss unless i get a good quality 1

 

[stocky]

wouldnt be easier to go wireless? 100 metres is quite a distance, so you could always buy that length, and trim any extra length off you might not need just to avoid any issues

 

[dijm8]

what kind of issues? want to inform me? otherwise ill just go buy another router then

yeh i can go wireless but thought it would be a better connection with cable

 

[stocky]

just loss of speed, possibly data. im not too sure. thats where you would just buy a repeater to regenerate the signal, which shouldnt cost too much.