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 Question by carlos leyva posted 13 Dec 2004
 cat5e question
we need to make a run of approx. 600 feet with cat 5 cable. is there a way to do this by using a switch or repeater at the half way point? thanks.
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 Answer by Joseph Golan posted 14 Mar 2005
Dear carlos,

The maximum distance for any link is 295'. You will need something to repeat the signal


Sincerely,
Joseph Golan, RCDD

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