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Re: cat 5 100mbps network cable problems
From:
Franklin Brumett <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 06:07:01 -0400
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Patrick,

Why only 90 meters?  Is it because the electrical length and physical lengths
don't
always agree?

Frank :<)

Patrick C Black wrote:

> Actually according to the EIA/TIA -568B specs, the max length of cat 5 cable
> from the Wiring Closet(could be hub, IDF, or MDF)  to the workstation is
> 100meters.
>
> Anything beyond 100 meters becomes too distorted and week for the NIC to
> translate and would require a repeater or an active hub to correct the
> problem.  However In in the Cisco class it really shouldn't go beyond 90
> meters.
>
> --Patrick Black
>

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