Long Cat 5e cables

bayliss41 · 01-21-2008, 09:38 AM

Can you help.
I am wanting to link a computer to a radio modem that is 70 m of Cat 5e wire away. When the new cable is connected to the (netgear) radio modem and computer it does not recognise the connection. No green light come on.
I beleive I will need to put some switches in to strengthen the signal but am unsure how to look a the switch specification to see the output level strength.
Any advice welcome. Many thanks
New Member first thread submitted.

**carsey** · 01-21-2008, 10:23 AM

You should be fine up to 100meters away.

johnwill · 01-21-2008, 02:43 PM

Check the wiring, it's almost certainly not wired properly. You want the 568-B wiring on both ends of the cable.

CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram

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

bayliss41 · 01-22-2008, 01:43 AM

Many thanks. I can rule out the signal strength then and concentrate on the cabling and connections.
BAyliss41

01-21-2008, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
bayliss41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Long Cat 5e cables Can you help. I am wanting to link a computer to a radio modem that is 70 m of Cat 5e wire away. When the new cable is connected to the (netgear) radio modem and computer it does not recognise the connection. No green light come on. I beleive I will need to put some switches in to strengthen the signal but am unsure how to look a the switch specification to see the output level strength. Any advice welcome. Many thanks New Member first thread submitted.

01-21-2008, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,554 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Long Cat 5e cables Check the wiring, it's almost certainly not wired properly. You want the 568-B wiring on both ends of the cable. CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-22-2008, 01:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
bayliss41 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Long Cat 5e cables Many thanks. I can rule out the signal strength then and concentrate on the cabling and connections. BAyliss41