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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Depends on the speed, the cable and whether it's near any sources of interference.. CAT6 will work further than 100M on 100Mbps where as CAT5 is restricted to 100M for the same speed in perfect conditions..
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Actually the industry standard is the same for CAT6 as it is for CAT5 or Enhanced. This 100m length includes a patch cable at either end as well.
We know it will still work a little further than the standard distance but it's when you come to test it with say a Fluke tester it would fail. If untested to the industry standards then yes you can go quite a bit further.
I know this to be 100% correct as it's my everyday job.