Dan Fish wrote: > Steve wrote: >> 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? >> >> > Standard CAT5 definitely isn't UV proof or particularly water proof > but should nevertheless work for 3-4 years OK. There is a CAT5 cable > rated for outdoor use but it's 4-5x the price. > > Dan Fish My advice?
buy some cheap plastic box tube from B&Q or somewhere, plant it in the ground, and run the regular cat5 through that. just my 2p -- Michael Douglas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
