STP or UTP cable plz help

[ehsanelahimirza]

hi all

i m planing to build a network link with my friends near to my home

almost 200feet to 250 feet away from each other

i will use cat5e cable and a switch
i m confused what cable to use
STP or UTP

please give here comparison or benefits keeping the distance in mind

thanks

 

[tanveerriaz]

i use cat5e utp cable for 100 meters for internet and file shareing it work best.

 

[ehsanelahimirza]

i use cat5e utp cable for 100 meters for internet and file shareing it work best.

would u plz tell me the location where u r using also about the surroundings like how electric poles effect signals

 

[tanveerriaz]

i donot give any problem on line like electric pole effects .
my cable go the side of road and many side have a power cable near the utp cable. it about 10 feet abve ground hang into wall.

 

[syscottn]

U should use a switch after 100 meter

 

[the_risk_master]

Well, choosing the medium depends on the environment of installation; consider STP if the environment is rugged and prone to industrial noise effects, use repeaters at 180m segments (if you prefer 10Base2 cables)

 

[ehsanelahimirza]

what distance is possible between switch to switch and switch to PC and how much switches i can cascade

Added after 16 seconds:

what distance is possible between switch to switch and switch to PC and how much switches i can cascade if i m using UTP

 

[tanveerriaz]

i use baynet cable and use switch after 100 meters .

 

[Naveed Alam]

use UTP. STP don't increase the distance it protects u from emf.

if u use UTP, and do not use it in parallel with power cables (u can cross power cables perpendicularly), there is no harm.


Naveed