2009/10/7 Steve <yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com> > On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard <r...@esdelle.co.uk> wrote: > > > javadayaz wrote: > >> i already have a cat5 cable ready to go...the one i was using inside > >> the house. I dont see why this cant installed outside...its a 30 meter > >> crossover cable!!! > > If they can make the hole big enough and then fill it in, then yeah, it > > should be okay. Switches are usually smart enough to accept crossover > > or standard cables. I'd guess the same applies for routers. > > > > My only concern would be water getting into the cable or possibly a > > lightning strike, but then maybe I'm just paranoid. > > > > Is CAT5 cable UV proof, would it turn brittle and fall apart outside? > > -- > Steve > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
You can but external CAT5E, I've never used it, but it looks up to the job. -- QUANDO OMNI FLUNKUS MORITATUS
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