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  • Outdoor Ethernet cabling - quick check

    From David@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 14 12:16:26 2024
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    Looks like I will be using external Ethernet cabling.

    Are there any issues with using normal indoor Cat5E punch down connectors?
    I assume you just have to strip back to the external sleeve as you would
    with an internal cable.
    Will the cable outer still fit into connectors (RJ45 plug) or do you need
    a different plug?

    The planned run to the shed would have a socket at either end, but running cables outside from a router would require plugs.

    Cheers


    Dave R


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  • From Jaimie Vandenbergh@21:1/5 to David on Tue May 14 17:09:01 2024
    On 14 May 2024 at 13:16:26 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

    Lifted from another thread:


    Looks like I will be using external Ethernet cabling.

    Are there any issues with using normal indoor Cat5E punch down connectors?

    You can treat it like any other cat5e.

    Cheers - Jaimie

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  • From Vir Campestris@21:1/5 to Jaimie Vandenbergh on Thu May 16 21:11:11 2024
    On 14/05/2024 18:09, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
    On 14 May 2024 at 13:16:26 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

    Lifted from another thread:


    Looks like I will be using external Ethernet cabling.

    Are there any issues with using normal indoor Cat5E punch down connectors?

    You can treat it like any other cat5e.

    Exactly what I have done. But... make sure the connectors are kept dry.

    Andy

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 17 10:50:44 2024
    On 14.05.2024 um 12:16 Uhr David wrote:

    Looks like I will be using external Ethernet cabling.

    Are there any issues with using normal indoor Cat5E punch down
    connectors?

    You need some that are intended for system cable (no strand wire).
    If they are not available, use normal sockets that have LSA.

    You also need a cable that is intended to be used outside and maybe
    installed in soil.
    Those are sometimes filled with fat like telephone cables and should be installed in a way that the fat can't flow out in the summer.

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