Length Of Lan Cables

[ardsong]

I have a main computer connected with cable to a ADSL router, all working fine. I now want to connect a second computer to this router, it has 4 ports.

this requires a LAN cable of about 30 Meter length.

has anyone advice whether this is possible and whether with this 30 meter cable a proper internet connection is still possible?

gratefull any advice ard

[Guest Reimar]

No problems at all. Even if you use CAT5 instead of CAT5e Cable, there will not be any problem. The only things is that you use an EIA/TIA 568A or 568B cable connection.

Just go to the following website to see how the cable should be: http://www.utm.edu/staff/leeb/568/568.htm

Cheers.

[Simmo]

Cat5 is typically good up to 100m - you should be fine.

[ardsong]

Reimar and Simmo, thanks for the quick answer, will start looking for the proper cable. thanks ard