Limit to the length of CAT5 cable? Please help

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: Mucman
Don't crimp your own cables... they won't be to spec.

WHAT?

I'm just going to pretend that they don't sell crimpers and people don't wire houses.

I can see that you have little to no experience.

Quietly step away from the network sir. Please do not touch any cabling.

LOL!

It is common knowledge in the industry that crimping with RJ45 connectors don't pass CAT5 specs, let alone CAT5e to 250 Mhz. Sure you can get it to pass but your success rate will probably be 1 in 10.

 

[narzy]

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: Indolent

A and B wouldn't matter as long as it is consistent throughtout he whole network.

But that's usually the whole problem. Most of the network will be wired one way, and a person without experience won't know any better and will start to install cables that have been installed the other way. Then they can't figure out why it's not working right.

this comming from a newb who's friend the veteran network installer can't do it right. GMAFB

I hate when newbs show up on these boards and think they can crap on the older members, think they know everything cause they got a "friend" in the "field." try and show you up, and when you prove them wrong still can't get it. mind you I've been working for @home -> ATTbi -> Comcast for the past 3 years and know a thing or two about networks, network wiring, and vendor support.

I may be 17, but I can show you up any day of the week, newb.

 

[Evadman]

Wow, some of you guys need to chill. He is not worth your time Narzy, let it go.

 

[spidey07]

This thread is hilarious.

Sure you can use beyond the 90/100 meter limit. And it very may well work.

But it is out of spec and there is no guarantee of performance. The pros have a common saying..."don't fvck with the physical layer". And it is the best advice any one can give when connecting two or more nodes via a network.

I can't tell you how many poor performance problems I've fixed because of faulty cabling. It has to be in the 100s. Literally.

 

[OutHouse]

Can any of you say FLUKE????