I recently tried to set up a network with a D-Link DSS-5+ 5 Port Switch and a couple 50ft CAT5e cables. Using this setup, I could only get a ping perhaps 5% of the time, otherwise the ping would simply timeout.
Then, I tried the same with a couple 25ft cables and everything worked fine. Even if I used one of the 25ft and one 50ft cable, the network would not work.
I thought the length limit for CAT5e cables in an ethernet netword was around 100m... so why don't my 50ft cables work? I purchased the cables already assembled. I think they are made by Belkin.
Any thoughts???
Then, I tried the same with a couple 25ft cables and everything worked fine. Even if I used one of the 25ft and one 50ft cable, the network would not work.
I thought the length limit for CAT5e cables in an ethernet netword was around 100m... so why don't my 50ft cables work? I purchased the cables already assembled. I think they are made by Belkin.
Any thoughts???