Re: CAT5 25 pair and 66M or 110 blocks

Carl Navarro wrote:
This thread borders on pathetic. The last time I checked, Cat 5 or
5e cable could pass data 100 meters or 327 feet or so, not 100 meters
and 327 meters. 

You need to check again.

Cat 5e cable is an enhanced version of Cat 5 for use with 1000BASE-T (gigabit) networks, or for long-distance 100 Base-T links (350 m, compared with 100 m for Cat 5).

Multi-pair cat 5 cable is specially twisted in that
there are FOUR twisted pairs kept together in SIX distinct binders for
24 pairs.  It works fine.  You can screw around with 66 blocks, but I

would't even consider it.

That's common knowledge. But doesn't answer the my question on the post sheath fan out for both 66M and 110 blocks.

If you need copper pairs for the phone system, get copper cable
designed for outdoor cabling 

That's common knowledge use gel-filled buried cable outdoors.

> if you really are running data at
greater than THREE HUNDRED FEET, run fiber or a media converter
to the other building. 

CAT5e buried cable works, see above for cable length limits.

Now, your copper plant can have real
protectors on each end per TIA/EIA specs.  Yeah, you just added about
$30 per pair, but it ought to be less expensive in the long run than a
new phone system.


That's common knowlege again.

> This thread borders on pathetic.

Your new at this, aren't you.






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