Cat 5 cable, what is an acceptable distance to run this cable?
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You can run CAT5 up to 400 feet without having to be repeated by a hub or switch. Personally, I like to but a switch in after about 200 feet though.
cat5, as in ethernet?
Around 75m, in the specs it says maximum distance is 100m but it’s pretty unlikely it’ll reach 100m without the attenuation jumping.
Try using an ethernet repeater for distances of over 100m
I’ve never run it past 100m but using a hub would be a way to solve it. You could use a switch as well, but switches come with additional ethernet ports at the back of each box so it’s kind of a waste. But then again switches are pretty cheap these days and hubs are getting harder to find.