CAT5e CABLE DISTANCE

DIY_RUSS · 10-29-2008, 03:54 PM

Hi - I have used CAT cable for years wigth no probs, but have just installed external cable for first time. The run is apporx 25m. Goes from RJ45 plate by router (Netgear DG834g v4) around house to anaother RJ45 faceplate. The cable tester shows all 8 wires are working, but I only get limited connectivity. Could it be that the distance is too far for the router?

Help please!

Russ

**stressfreesoul** · 10-29-2008, 04:05 PM

100 meters or 328 feet for a standard router. It's 300 Meters if you have a 10BaseT, 10 Mhz network. Reset your router, making sure you have any important login information to hand (most modern routers require a username and password).

DIY_RUSS · 10-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Thanks for this - the router itself seems fine as I can use 5m patch cable to log on easily. Could it be that I have a telephone cable running parallel to the CAT cable?

**johnwill** · 10-29-2008, 05:02 PM

I'll bet money and give you odds that you have the pairs mis-wired. It's not just continuity that you have to be concerned with, you MUST have the pairs wired to the correct pins, and they're not in-line.

CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES

The phone wire has nothing to do with this issue.

10-29-2008, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
DIY_RUSS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	CAT5e CABLE DISTANCE Hi - I have used CAT cable for years wigth no probs, but have just installed external cable for first time. The run is apporx 25m. Goes from RJ45 plate by router (Netgear DG834g v4) around house to anaother RJ45 faceplate. The cable tester shows all 8 wires are working, but I only get limited connectivity. Could it be that the distance is too far for the router? Help please! Russ

10-29-2008, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: CAT5e CABLE DISTANCE 100 meters or 328 feet for a standard router. It's 300 Meters if you have a 10BaseT, 10 Mhz network. Reset your router, making sure you have any important login information to hand (most modern routers require a username and password). __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril! Last edited by stressfreesoul; 10-29-2008 at 04:07 PM.

10-29-2008, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIY_RUSS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: CAT5e CABLE DISTANCE Thanks for this - the router itself seems fine as I can use 5m patch cable to log on easily. Could it be that I have a telephone cable running parallel to the CAT cable?

10-29-2008, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: CAT5e CABLE DISTANCE I'll bet money and give you odds that you have the pairs mis-wired. It's not just continuity that you have to be concerned with, you MUST have the pairs wired to the correct pins, and they're not in-line. CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES The phone wire has nothing to do with this issue. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience