Cat 5 or 6 question for outdoors

[Racer X]

I though Cat5e topped out at roughly 350 megabits speed.

[Racer X]

CAT specs, just a FYI

[ADent]

I went to Home Depot and bought a spool of cable rated for exterior use.

It runs next to run of the phone lines that run outside on a 2nd story to basement run.

The upstairs end goes into a wall jack. From there to a surge suppressor with a RJ45 port, then to the main upstairs switch.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

[quote C(-)ris]Cat 5 or 6 will work. You definitly don't want to just string it and set it out. As previously sugested, you want to run the cable in PVC conduit. Also, get plenum rated cable. It has more shielding in the jacket.
What you need is outside plant cable (OSP), which is Cat 5/6 cable rated for outdoor use. You definitely want to install the cable into some type of protective conduit; check local electrical code regarding requirements to this end.

[Dick Moore]

Cat 5e will work great. Local electrical code will say nothing about enet cable because it is by definition low-voltage Class 2 wiring -- no special protection needed. Be sure to get the cable you use with black jacketing. That's really about all you need to worry about given that you're probably not expecting this set-up to last for 50 years without maintenance. Natch, be sure that the building entry points have rain loops and the holes are sealed with caulk. Then you're good to go.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

[quote Dick Moore]Cat 5e will work great. Local electrical code will say nothing about enet cable because it is by definition low-voltage Class 2 wiring -- no special protection needed. Be sure to get the cable you use with black jacketing. That's really about all you need to worry about given that you're probably not expecting this set-up to last for 50 years without maintenance. Natch, be sure that the building entry points have rain loops and the holes are sealed with caulk. Then you're good to go.
Local electrical code WILL dictate the type of conduit to be used, regardless of the contents. Furthermore, the NEC dictates how far bare OSP cable may extend into a structure before being terminated (50'); local code may or may not be more restrictive.

Holes in the building should be properly firestopped using appropriate materials -- "caulk" is not sufficient for the job.