For internet usage, does the cable have to be buried or can it be strung up through trees? If buried does it have to be in conduit? Cat 5 & 6 same?
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Hello Jeffrey,I would recommend that you bury the cable. It does not have to be in conduit. Cat5 and Cat6 would be the same in this regard.Thank you for your question.Taylor W.VIVO
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Cat5 and Cat6 are different cables. This cable could either be buried (no conduit required) or left on a surface. I would expect that sun exposure would damage the cable more.
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Rated for burial, no conduit needed. Put it in conduit if you have rocky soil.
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Not rated for aerial use. Can be buried without conduit as long as the soil is not rocky. Need to make sure the cable will not be damaged. If in doubt use pvc conduit.
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the cable already has the connectors attached on both ends from the manufacturer. all you need is to plug them in. have had it exposed along a good length of fence and buried underground for some more length and all is ok with no problems.
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Hello Michael, This specific cable isn't for outdoor runs or burial, but we do have the same cable available for outdoor. It's 1,000ft Full Copper Cat6 Ethernet Cable, Waterproof/Outdoor/Direct Burial/Underground: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CA2X5W6 Thank you for your question! Taylor W. VIVO
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That is up to you. Not sure code requires any conduit for network cable as your phone lines and cable tv lines enter the home bare and with no conduit once they are inside walls. I would advise lightning arresting modules at each end of this cable and perhaps a dedicated earth ground. I've had no experience with lightning hitting burials, but it can happen. You can minimize your loss of equipment and risk of fire if you use CAT5/6 lighting protection modules. If you use fiber instead coupled with media converters you don't have to worry about lightning strikes.
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Thats beyond cat5 range as you know. I suggest running a shielded pvc insulated cable for max throughput, and it may still not work.
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The unit is wired to the router. It has an "in" and "out" connection for the CAT 5 router cable
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Shielded is better and does reduce interference. Cat. 5 and 5e can be both shielded and unshielded but I usually get Cat. 6 as it tends to be shielded and is a bit heavier duty cable which has higher ratings. (The e in Cat 5e stands for enhanced. )
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I would not bury this directly in the ground, needs to be put into electrical PVC conduit. Or the wire will degrade if installed directly in the dirt,and stop working
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You need one of these on each end, unless you have a modem/router than has a built in output. The one we have from Uverse does, so we only need it on the far end. You should use RG-6 coax. Ours is in the house, so I can tell you anything about burial depth. The units simply act as a long ethernet cable, extending the range of your wired network.
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The unit comes with a power injector unit that sends over cat 5. I believe the cable can be extended with coupler.
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Cat5 on runs this long for this video with power will have signal loss, you need to be running Cat 6 or Cat 6E. Video signal is too great for a run that is this long. I installed this using baluns at a collision repair shop and the longest run was 150ft. I wouldn't push it much further than that unless you have a powered repeater.
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I don't believe so. I have run the cable through interior spaces only without conduit: outside the home, I've kept it under the eaves and out of the weather, and for short runs, painting to match the colour of the home foe aesthetic reasons.
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The responses bellow are incorrect. Unless your complete cable pathway from start to end is STP (shielded jacks/terminations, cables, etc), you gain nothing and can cause issues with using STP mixed with UTP cabling. The "Cat" Category of cabling has nothing to do with it being shielded or unshielded. It just identifies the data speeds that the cable is certified for. I can guarantee 99% of home users are fine with cat5e cabling. Standard unshielded cat5 cabling. This subject can encompass whole books, but thats the short of it...
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Yes. It is designed for direct burial in the ground but putting it in pvc conduit is the best way for it to last the longest. I always put it in conduit. Just make sure you do not pull to hard and stretch the cable. Bigger conduit is better. Wire lube in bends helps as well.
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I am laying this cable today outdoors, however, i have it protected by conduit. I have been told that it will be OK. Trust this helps
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Solid cable can span a longer distance. Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 cable is spec'd to convey the electrical signal over 100 meters (328 feet). That's 90 meters (295 feet) of SOLID cable, allowing for a 5M (16ft) STRANDED cable at either end. Typically, in-the-wall is stranded, and from wall (jack) to device is stranded. If you were to use all stranded for a run, you get less than 100 meters, but i'm not sure how much. Most houses are less than 295 feed, so stranded would probably be fine. But, i used solid for my 105 foot run, just cuz i wasted to be extra sure and have some margin.
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I ran this cable 350 feet underground, and used a fluke to test the connection. It works prefect. Didn't notice any speed drops when I tested it with my laptop.