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Computers & Hardware => Networking => Topic started by: skyeci on March 15, 2016, 07:16:34 PM

Title: cat5e question
Post by: skyeci on March 15, 2016, 07:16:34 PM

Hi.
I hope someone  can help. I am wanting to get 2 x external cat5e utp lines from my garage to the den... is it ok to run the 2 cables together.

Thanks

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: Dray on March 15, 2016, 07:26:16 PM

yes it's fine

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: skyeci on March 15, 2016, 07:31:22 PM

Thank you  ;D

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: underzone on March 15, 2016, 08:03:27 PM

If you need 2 cables now... run 3. Makes life easier down the road  :)

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: HPsauce on March 15, 2016, 10:35:16 PM

Or just run 1, why do you need more?  :'(

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: sevenlayermuddle on March 16, 2016, 12:38:46 AM

Quote from: HPsauce on March 15, 2016, 10:35:16 PM

Or just run 1, why do you need more?  :'(

My own reasoning, in similar circumstances was...  I needed (say) two devices at the remote location.   I could have laid a single cable with a switch at the far end, but cable is cheaper than switches... so I ran two cables. :)

Trouble is, you will always need more than you think, even if you allow for the fact that you will always need more than you think.  So chances are, one day, you'll end up with another switch regardless... in which case, a single cat 5 might have sufficed.    :-[

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: Weaver on March 16, 2016, 12:56:42 AM

Is it a gigabit link?

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: HPsauce on March 16, 2016, 09:54:26 AM

Also, if you run multiple cables you can connect multiple battery-powered devices without needing a mains-powered switch. If power is an issue.

Title: Re: cat5e question
Post by: loonylion on March 16, 2016, 12:20:23 PM

I run two cables between upstairs and downstairs, they're trunked on the switch to produce a link of 2gbps in each direction.

I did look at 4 channel tactical snake cables, but pricey so I just sellotaped two lengths of cat5e together.