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Author Topic: Suitability of cable for ethernet?  (Read 2295 times)

hake

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Suitability of cable for ethernet?
« on: September 16, 2013, 02:59:34 PM »
I have a 15m cable running from the termination point in my hall downstairs to where the router is in an upstairs room.  It currently carries the ADSL signal.

The cable is marked S-FTP CAT.5E 24AWG.  It contains two twisted pairs.  Will I be able to use this cable for ethernet?  I have a crimping tool and two RJ45 plugs at the ready.  It would save me having to run another cable.
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Re: Suitability of cable for ethernet?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2013, 03:04:55 PM »
In a word yes for 10 or 100mbit, but not a gigabit speeds as that requires 8-core cable.
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Re: Suitability of cable for ethernet?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 03:28:44 PM »
Thank you HPsauce.  Does gigabit capable equipment detect the capabilities of the cable and other connected devices so it can adapt speeds accordingly?  I don't believe that any of my existing ethernet kit is gigabit capable. 
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Re: Suitability of cable for ethernet?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2013, 03:33:40 PM »
Yes it does. Ethernet connections adapt to the slowest element in the connection.
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