[plug] Ethernet distances was [OT] Possible fire hazard

[Nathan D]

On Apr 8, 2005 4:25 PM, rpowersau at gmail.com  wrote:
> On Apr 8, 2005 4:16 PM, Onno Benschop  wrote:
> >    1. As others have pointed out, Ethernet can run 100m end-to-end. Put
> >       the cable(s) under the carpet, out of sight = out of mind.
> 
> Anybody ever get 100m at 100 mb? I have a length about 60 and it won't
> work unless I use a 10mb hub.

I'll ask the obvious question first about wiring being 100% correct in
the lead that you are using?  Going back quite a while I used
"straight through" wiring for straight through leads and never had any
problems, no need for that fancy twisty, swapping bits.  It wasn't
until I graduated out of single room wiring to the other end of the
house that I realised this lead would not work.  Link lights came on
at both ends, but that was it :(  Correct terminations were then
essential !!

Correct terminations and checking for physical damage is where I would
start, and then possibly alternative machines or NICS at the end of
the cable run to see if anything is singled out?

Good luck.

regards,
  Nathan D.

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