Wiring Cat 5 to 360 ft

My current network is all Cat 5, I need to run three new connections that
are 360 ft away from the switch. With the distance limitations of Cat 5
being 100 m. what are my options. Any suggestions on a repeater I could use
to strengthen the connection?

thanks,

Chuck M

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:44:54 -0600, "Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My current network is all Cat 5, I need to run three new connections that
>are 360 ft away from the switch. With the distance limitations of Cat 5
>being 100 m. what are my options. Any suggestions on a repeater I could use
>to strengthen the connection?

A cheap soho switch?

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My current network is all Cat 5, I need to run three new connections that
> are 360 ft away from the switch. With the distance limitations of Cat 5
> being 100 m. what are my options. Any suggestions on a repeater I could
use
> to strengthen the connection?

Should any old $20 hub work as a repeater?

Yousuf Khan

Thank you, I wasn't sure if that would work.


"daytripper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:44:54 -0600, "Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >My current network is all Cat 5, I need to run three new connections that
> >are 360 ft away from the switch. With the distance limitations of Cat 5
> >being 100 m. what are my options. Any suggestions on a repeater I could
use
> >to strengthen the connection?
>
> A cheap soho switch?

I had a similar problem - one 350-400 foot run and another 500-600 foot CAT5
run. They worked ok at 10BASET speeds, but using the same wires at 100BASET
it died a miserable death. I replaced both runs with fiber and some cheapie
$150 USD (per end) media converters. We went with fiber since the cable ran
under a parking lot and the underground pipe was frequently flooded with
rainwater.

Kevin


"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bumo9l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My current network is all Cat 5, I need to run three new connections that
> are 360 ft away from the switch. With the distance limitations of Cat 5
> being 100 m. what are my options. Any suggestions on a repeater I could
use
> to strengthen the connection?
>
> thanks,
>
> Chuck M
>
>