Running Ethernet 0.36 miles/ 1900 feet

[TechBoyJK]

What would be involved, considering I have the right of way, in getting a cat5 or cat6 cable ran about 0.36 miles? Anyone know where to get that much cable?

Actually considering the building heights, etc. its probably closer to 2500 feet from point a to b

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

I think they're is a cable size limit for Ethernet cables (CAT5 and 6) I think its at 328' . Maybe if you can stop it in a house or something and use an active hub?

 

[talyn00]

are you running this cabling outdoors?? if you are I'd recommend using fiber

 

[InlineFive]

You already have a thread one below this one...

 

[ColdZero]

No, you won't be able to have a straight run of ethernet at that length. Its too long. Use fiber or if you want to get messy, a truckload of bridges that will retransmit the signal.

 

[cmetz]

TechBoyJK, run single mode fiber and run gigabit Ethernet over it using LX transceivers. A Dell 3324 switch with a LX mini-GBIC on each end would drive this nicely.

Besides the signal problems, at that distance, there are serious ground potential safety issues. Do not run a copper cable that long, run fiber.

 

[whalen]

Why not do a PtP wireless link?

 

[err]

agree w/ everyone... definitely fiber....
Depending on availability requirement, you might want to run 2 fiber cables anyway for backup purposes since you're doing some digging anyway..

CAT5 is impossible. CAT5 with repeater is inefficient.

 

[Tazanator]

well we did a long run at work, instead of 10/100 nic ether we ran the ether and used T1 transmitters.