[Coco] [off-topic] cabling problems

[Mark Ormond]

Get some of this.

http://www.amazon.com/AIR802-Outdoor-Ethernet-Network-Filled/dp/B001TBWWTQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334787538&sr=1-2


Also, since you are 2 separate buildings, you also might want these on both ends.

http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-DNET1-Suppressor-Terminals/dp/B0000510HR/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334787625&sr=1-1

My customers and I have used this config on several runs, and it's very stable. Remember to install a box on each end, don't just stick an end on the cable.
This will prevent wear and tear on the main wire. Also, gel filled cable is kinda nasty to deal with, but no moisture is getting in there.

Later,
dabone

-----Original Message-----
From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Frank Swygert
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:08 PM
To: coco at maltedmedia.com
Subject: Re: [Coco] [off-topic] cabling problems

The shielded under ground cable I bought has a foil liner, so the aluminum foil idea should work. The foil must be grounded to the cable though. Phone wire is generally twisted pair. That shields the phone signal, but I don't know if it does anything for other things near it.

I suppose you already have the cable installed from the sound of things. Next time test the cable before pulling! You might just have one wire out of place...

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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:17:01 -0300
From: Paulo Lindoso<paulo.lindoso at gmail.com>

Hi List,

Checked out Frank's idea and hooked a small hub... Didn't work...

One thing I noticed though... when I plugged the cable, it seemed to me that the indicator LED did lit up a bit... Could that be an indication of interference of sorts?

As I mentioned it is a 180-feet long cable, directly wired, linking my wireless router (a standard WRT54G with dd-wrt installed) to my studio, which is a small extension outside my house.

Inside the house, it actually shares its way with a telephone wire and my cable TV coax cable...  Now the coax cable is obviously shielded, so I would not imagine any interference from there, but the telephone line is generally UNshielded and powered at 48VDC plus the carrier signal...  Could that mess up the network signal?

I will try this weekend to insulate and/or separate its way and will post back... Let's see.

Has anybody ever tested the "urban legend" of insulating a cable with aluminum foil?  Does it actually work?

Thanks a lot for all useful hints and comments so far!

--
Frank Swygert
Editor - American Motors Cars Magazine
www.amc-mag.com


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