CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
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Hi all, I'm researching recabling one of our school buildings. We've added a new comms cabinet at one end of a 150m, 3 floor building (approx). I want to recable the whole building back to this new rack. I only need 1GB ethernet throughput. So, some runs will be over 90m in length. I'm thinking if CAT 6a is 10GB at 100M, it will be a lot longer at 1GB throughput. Any advice?
Support Technician in an Educational Environmant
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
Basically, if you want to run it past the length limit it no longer falls under the CAT6a specification. Frankly, I don't think I would trust it to do what you want it to do at that length. No opportunity to install a small IDF somewhere near that end of the building and run a fiber link between the two closets?
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
We have the main comms rack on the middle of the building on the ground/first floor. But this is also the library office and the rack is very loud. Another option is moving the main comm rack to a utilty room in the middle of the top floor which will allow all the runs to be under 90M.
Support Technician in an Educational Environmant
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
Sell it to management that the data will "flow down the cables" to the devices below. They'll probably eat it up :)
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
Unless you want to construct a wave guide, lol... When the frequencies get that high, it does not make sense to use copper or WIFI, if you want any kind of performance!
....JIM....
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
RE: CAT6a Maximum Run Distance for 1gb Ethernet Throughput?
Support Technician in an Educational Environmant