Need help with Cat5e questions

I am interested in installing Cat5e cable from one end of my house
(from Linksys router already hardwired to first PC) to the other end
of the house in order to hardwire a second PC to the router.

QUESTIONS:
1. are there limits to length when using Cat5e? My need is about 30
meters. If so, how do I address?
2. Are there differences in solid versus stranded Cat5e and if so,
what are they?
3. Should I be using flat or round Cat5e?

Any other help would be most appreciated. Please email answers to
(E-Mail Removed). Thanks.

[This followup was posted to uk.comp.home-networking and a copy was sent
to the cited author.]

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Marty Troum"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> I am interested in installing Cat5e cable from one end of my house
> (from Linksys router already hardwired to first PC) to the other end
> of the house in order to hardwire a second PC to the router.
>
> QUESTIONS:
> 1. are there limits to length when using Cat5e? My need is about 30
> meters. If so, how do I address?

Max cable length for 10/100/1000BaseT(x) ethernet is 100m between nodes.

> 2. Are there differences in solid versus stranded Cat5e and if so,
> what are they?

Solid is better for longer runs, and is used for punchdown connectors in
wallplates. Stranded is more flexible and is used for patch cables.

> 3. Should I be using flat or round Cat5e?

Flat Cat5 is a new one on me.
>
> Any other help would be most appreciated. Please email answers to
> (E-Mail Removed). Thanks.
>
That's not really how Usenet works - if I mailed this to you nobody
would be able to tell me I'm wrong :-)

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:09:56 -0400, Marty Troum <(E-Mail Removed)>
strung together this:

>1. are there limits to length when using Cat5e?

Yes, max length of 100 metres, so you should be ok with 30m.

>2. Are there differences in solid versus stranded Cat5e and if so,
>what are they?

Yes solid is solid core and stranded is, well, stranded core.
Solid is for use as fixed wiring, i.e installed within the fabric of a
building between wall outlets and patch panels and the like.
Stranded is for patch cables, i.e. between outlets and equipment on
desks.
In a small home network any will work in either situation but it is
reccomended to use the correct type for each application

>3. Should I be using flat or round Cat5e?
>
I'd be interested to see some flat cat5e cable, do you have a link to
a website?
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Marty Troum
<(E-Mail Removed)> scribes
>
>QUESTIONS:
>1. are there limits to length when using Cat5e? My need is about 30
>meters. If so, how do I address?

100 metres. The general rule is to install a max of 90 metres to allow
up to 10 metres of patch cables.

>2. Are there differences in solid versus stranded Cat5e and if so,
>what are they?

Solid cable is used for termination to termination runs (patch panel to
outlet). Stranded is used for patch cables as it can flex with out
inducing fractures in the copper.

>3. Should I be using flat or round Cat5e?

If it's flat then it isn't Cat5e or even Cat5, it's telephone cable
(Cat3).
>
>

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Snowy