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1000TX over copper....max cable run?

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  • 31-03-2003 11:08am
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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭


    anyone know offhand? Using CAT 5 and or CAT 6

    did a quick search to no avail and I have to go to bed now :rolleyes:


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    If you use Fast Cat5e (Rated for 350Mhz) the max cable length is 100m.
    Real-world usage would be quite a bit lower then that.


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    i getya

    I can get a new NIC for 38USD!! Sweeeet :)


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    echomadman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭echomadman


    http://www6.tomshardware.com/network/20030304/index.html

    All you need to know on Gigabit Ethernet, not much good unless you have 1000tx switch/hub tho


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    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    SouperComputer - you talking about a GB nic for 38 bucks? Do tell!


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    spongebob
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    some recent motherboards @ €100 or less come with 1000Base TX built in.


    ye olde crossover cable will do 100 Metres with no switch/hub involved

    one must do all the pins right.


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    sweeeeeet, click me for a cheap 1mb NIC!

    thanks for the link echoman, ive read it before though.

    Thought it would be nice to play with


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    #8
    BigEejit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    I've a couple of Intel gigabit fibre hba's, but I havent used them in 8 months, they are wicked fast though, I'll use them again when I make another puter ... turning an ordinary lc fibre cable into a crossover lc cable took about 10 seconds ...:D, only problem is when you want more than two computers connected ... thats when things get expensive


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