Newbie question: How many switches can I install 100m apart?

Newbie question: How many switches can I install 100m apart?
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Newbie question: How many switches can I install 100m apart? mike 01-21-2007
Posted by mike on January 21, 2007, 12:27 pm
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I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering whether if I can
expand an existing 100Mbps network comprising of two fast Ethernet switches
placed about 60m apart.
What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations residing in another
building which is about 90m from one of the existing switches. Is it
possible to run a cat6 from the switch to the new building and install
another switch there?

TIA



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Posted by Gerard Bok on January 21, 2007, 4:16 pm
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>I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering whether if I can
>expand an existing 100Mbps network comprising of two fast Ethernet switches
>placed about 60m apart.
>What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations residing in another
>building which is about 90m from one of the existing switches. Is it
>possible to run a cat6 from the switch to the new building and install
>another switch there?

If you look at groups.google.com, you can read many good answers
to this question.

Basically: it is possible, but far from advisable.

--
Kind regards,
Gerard Bok

Posted by Robert Redelmeier on January 21, 2007, 8:36 pm
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> I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
> whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network
> comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m
> apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations
> residing in another building which is about 90m from one of
> the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the
> switch to the new building and install another switch there?

Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby
lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs
will get fried.

The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber.

-- Robert




Posted by developers@thuk.co.uk on January 23, 2007, 8:22 am
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Robert Redelmeier wrote:
> > I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
> > whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network
> > comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m
> > apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations
> > residing in another building which is about 90m from one of
> > the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the
> > switch to the new building and install another switch there?
>
> Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby
> lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs
> will get fried.
>
> The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber.

Quite

You just need switches with fiber uplinks.

But as its "just a couple of pc's" you might find a wireless bridge
cheaper than
having to get fiber pulled - esp if you don't own the land between.


Posted by mike on January 23, 2007, 12:27 pm
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How about two media converters at both ends instead of switches with fiber
uplinks?

>
> Robert Redelmeier wrote:
>> > I have little experience in expanding networks. Wondering
>> > whether if I can expand an existing 100Mbps network
>> > comprising of two fast Ethernet switches placed about 60m
>> > apart. What I need to do is connect a couple of workstations
>> > residing in another building which is about 90m from one of
>> > the existing switches. Is it possible to run a cat6 from the
>> > switch to the new building and install another switch there?
>>
>> Sure, this will work for a while until you get a nearby
>> lighting strike. Then one or more stiches & possibly NICs
>> will get fried.
>>
>> The correct way to do interbuilding is with fiber.
>
> Quite
>
> You just need .
>
> But as its "just a couple of pc's" you might find a wireless bridge
> cheaper than
> having to get fiber pulled - esp if you don't own the land between.
>



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