Re: Maximum *Practical* Distance of CAT5e?

> I know that the official distance that CAT5e can run is 100 meters;

For a link to fall within the definition of Cat5e that is indeed correct.
And is also the distance limit in the Ethernet spec for 100Mbs and 1Gb
Ethernet.

There is however no specific length limit for 10Mbs UTP Ethernet and in a
point to point link round trip delay times wont be an issue.

There is an attenuation and crosstalk test specified for 10Mbs Ethernet
and if your using Cat5 cable that equates to somewhere near 180M to 190M
of cable.

However as others have suggested you must force either end of the link to
10Mbs, the auto negotiation process is not a qualative check on the speed
capability of the cable.

Stuart.
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