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	Question by James Markley posted 23 Jul 2002
	Network connection
I need to connect a second building to my existing 10\100 Ethernet network. The buildings are less than one hundred feet apart. Would I be able to use Cat. 5 cable and a switch\hub to accomplish this? The new office space will only have about seven computers.
	Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 24 Jul 2002
Dear James, You can use OSP CAT5(E) cable with data-rated protectors on both sides. Thus you'll be limited to 1Gbit/s backbone speed, but it looks like this is sufficient in this case. These cables were described in little more details earlier: http://www.cabling-design.com/helpdesk/answers/205.shtml Sincerely, Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
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