Can 6core alarm cable to used for networking?

Does cat5 cable have to be used, or would 6 core alarm cable work OK (on say
a 25m run) between a PC and a router?

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>Does cat5 cable have to be used, or would 6 core alarm cable work OK (onsay
>a 25m run) between a PC and a router?

Nope, as it needs to be twisted pair.

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But twisted pair can be used for alarm purposes too!

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>Does cat5 cable have to be used, or would 6 core alarm cable work OK (on
say
>a 25m run) between a PC and a router?

Nope, as it needs to be twisted pair.

deKay
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The only reason twisted pair is used is to cut down interference. You could
run without it over a short run with nothing electrical nearby, but your
packet loss might be high. All Cat5 is is a set of standards to ensure that
all cable is the same. You could any cable for a network, but cat5 is
designed to ensure maximum data transfer. Give the alarm cable a try and see
what it does!

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 16:34:52 +0000, Richard Haygreen wrote:

> The only reason twisted pair is used is to cut down interference. You
> could run without it over a short run with nothing electrical nearby, but
> your packet loss might be high. All Cat5 is is a set of standards to
> ensure that all cable is the same. You could any cable for a network, but
> cat5 is designed to ensure maximum data transfer. Give the alarm cable a
> try and see what it does!

Then as CAT5 is cheap, why bother ? and save any hassle.

Dave
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