Length of Ethernet Cable

[Church Mouse]

Hello,

I want a patch ethernet cable to connect from my laptop to my cable modem box. At present I connect via a 3 metre cable but I now need approx 6 metres of cable. (to reach to another room)

Is this possible and will it effect the quality that I get at present?

Thanks for advice

Church Mouse

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Church Mouse

Hello,

I want a patch ethernet cable to connect from my laptop to my cable modem box. At present I connect via a 3 metre cable but I now need approx 6 metres of cable. (to reach to another room)

Is this possible and will it effect the quality that I get at present?

Thanks for advice

Church Mouse

I had a 10 metre bit before I went wireless, worked perfectly, so you should be fine.

[Musicman]

Originally Posted by Church Mouse

Hello,

I want a patch ethernet cable to connect from my laptop to my cable modem box. At present I connect via a 3 metre cable but I now need approx 6 metres of cable. (to reach to another room)

Is this possible and will it effect the quality that I get at present?

Thanks for advice

Church Mouse

If I remember correctly according to the Ethernet spec the maximum length of UTP is 100m

[Jon T]

Originally Posted by Musicman

If I remember correctly according to the Ethernet spec the maximum length of UTP is 100m

Correct

Jon

[Church Mouse]

Thank you both.

I am a happy mouse!!

Church Mouse

[Tricky]

I am using a 50mtr length alongside electrical cabling and suffer no problems

[andrew_wallasey]

Originally Posted by Tricky

I am using a 50mtr length alongside electrical cabling and suffer no problems

Electric cables do make a differerence but only at higher speeds would you notice a difference.

When I worked as an electrician we had to install a telephone system using CAT5 and it did make a difference over long runs.

[MikeyB]

Originally Posted by andrew_wallasey

Electric cables do make a differerence but only at higher speeds would you notice a difference.

When I worked as an electrician we had to install a telephone system using CAT5 and it did make a difference over long runs.

Yep, it can make a difference, but as you say, probably only at higher speeds.
Where I used to work, we had new offices built, and the contractors put the ethernet cable along side the main ring, not too bad till you realise some of the main ring wires where 430V(?) used to charge electric fork-lift trucks. Everytime a fork-lift was plugged in/unplugged, the network would go down!!!!