Comment on I spent ~$35 on new cables and my LAN speed increased 6x
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 month ago100m is the spec max. More than that, you need a powered repeater (i.e. baby switch).
I once saw a run in a cruise terminal, out of the cruise ship, down the gangway, along the terminal hallway, and through two more little switches just sitting on the floor next to an outlet. Not sure why they needed that run, but that’s what they did and it worked.
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 1 month ago
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Yes, I was agreeing with you. Although as I mentioned, it’s technically 100m, which is 328 feet and one inch. And the spec also allows up to 5m of patch cable on each end, which I don’t think I knew.
But that’s the spec target. Low-quality cable, physical damage, or environmental conditions like interference may reduce the actual max in practice. You might be able to push it with cat6 and up, but the spec still only says 100m.
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Copper core versus copper clad aluminum is going to matter here too. Both will claim to hit the spec, but you’re more likely to get there with the expensive copper only.
TCB13@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah and don’t forget good terminations. I’ve seen a lot of people not getting the speeds they could get just because they used cheap plugs/connectors.