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RE: Re: Cat5 cable for running outside


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  • Subject: RE: Re: Cat5 cable for running outside
  • From: "James Hoye" <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 16:29:47 -0000
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> > I had thought about suggesting fibre for this but... that assumes
> the
> > cat5 is exclusively for ethernet (I think... do the media
> converters
> > handle non-ethernet things like kat5 etc ?)
>
> I have no idea, I've got a couple sitting at my parents house - i'll
> give them a quick test and let you know.

It won't work.  KAT5 relies on the conductive properties of copper to be
able to send an electrical signal from point A to point B.

The copper->fibre transceivers are for converting electrical signals
conforming to the *Ethernet* standard (for voltage, polarity, frequency,
current etc) from one medium to the other.

Since KAT5 is sending a balanced video/audio signal any transceiver will
not
work as KAT5 does not talk Ethernet.

*** Connecting one may destroy your KAT5 and/or transceiver ***

James H



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