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Topic: cable can I use??
Can I use Cat5e cable I need one thats longer than the one that comes with the TL
spl140.2
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posted 02-26-2006 08:43 PM
Can I use Cat5e cable I need one thats longer than the one that comes with the TL
Posts: 35 | From: NY | Registered: Feb 2006
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Yes. Just make sure it is not a "crossover" cable. Normal Cat5, 5e, 6 ethernet cables work fine.
Wayne Harris
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posted 02-26-2006 10:00 PM
Yes. Just make sure it is not a "crossover" cable. Normal Cat5, 5e, 6 ethernet cables work fine.
Posts: 5027 | From: Austin, TX | Registered: May 1999
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The max accepted length of a Cat5 cable you can run (without any amping) is 100m, or 328 feet. You can run longer than that in some cases, but you start getting signal loss.
MSIGuy
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posted 02-27-2006 02:09 PM
The max accepted length of a Cat5 cable you can run (without any amping) is 100m, or 328 feet. You can run longer than that in some cases, but you start getting signal loss.
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