I will just paint over the wire with waterproof paint!!! HA 2009/10/7 Dan Fish <d...@fishms.org>
> Steve wrote: > > On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard <r...@esdelle.co.uk> > <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 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Regards Javad
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