Extending LAN cables

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 4th, 2003, 10:35 AM

What's that thing called that connects two LAN cables together to get more reach?

<-----cable-----> > connector < <-----cable----->

Thanks!
Rick

**plenderj** · Feb 4th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Well, I do an awful lot of wiring etc., and I usually just called them "the network cable extender connector things"...

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 4th, 2003, 10:51 AM

LOL well I'm trying to find a word that would make sense to a best buy stooge so he could help me find one.

**plenderj** · Feb 4th, 2003, 10:52 AM

"Connector for extending LAN cables" would suit I think to be honest...

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 4th, 2003, 10:56 AM

LOL OK, I'll try that.

Thanks!
Rick

**parksie** · Feb 4th, 2003, 11:23 AM

Insulating tape

**JoshT** · Feb 4th, 2003, 11:23 AM

Coupler?

**Cander** · Feb 4th, 2003, 11:31 AM

thats it.. coupler

**plenderj** · Feb 4th, 2003, 11:32 AM

One could simply strip back the wires on both patch leads and dip them into a glass of salty water.

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 4th, 2003, 01:03 PM

Coupler - I'll remember that. Thanks.

Originally posted by plenderj
One could simply strip back the wires on both patch leads and dip them into a glass of salty water.

You're kidding, right? I could just strip back everything on one end of each of the cords (all 8 little ends) and stick them in salty water?

<-----cord-----> > salt water < <-----cord----->

**Cander** · Feb 4th, 2003, 01:13 PM

or maybe stick both ends into a potato.

**Beacon** · Feb 4th, 2003, 09:07 PM

Come on cander lets not get silly here mate

**da_silvy** · Feb 5th, 2003, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by Fat_N_Furry
Coupler - I'll remember that. Thanks.

You're kidding, right? I could just strip back everything on one end of each of the cords (all 8 little ends) and stick them in salty water?

<-----cord-----> > salt water < <-----cord----->

theoretically it should conduct still?

haven't done chem for a while but i think something may corrode too

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 5th, 2003, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by da_silvy
haven't done chem for a while but i think something may corrode too

Well, if they made the cords so they didn't corrode, neither you nor I would be able to afford any without a small loan.

My dad's a metrology engineer, so he tends to share his knowledge with me.

Rick

**da_silvy** · Feb 6th, 2003, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by Fat_N_Furry
Well, if they made the cords so they didn't corrode, neither you nor I would be able to afford any without a small loan. My dad's a metrology engineer, so he tends to share his knowledge with me.

Rick

it depends on what the cord's made of

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 6th, 2003, 09:14 AM

What would it be made of that wouldn't corrode in salt water?

**da_silvy** · Feb 6th, 2003, 03:54 PM

a substance that doesn't contain iron?

**ALundrigan** · Feb 6th, 2003, 09:50 PM

Since your still on the topic of joining network cable, is it possible to splice together two pieces of cable? I have ~300 FT of network cable minus the jacks, but its in pieces. Can I splice together the wires directly or should I just put plugs on each piece and buy some couplers?

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 6th, 2003, 10:15 PM

You could splice them if you need a large project to eat up some of your free time, but it would be a heck of a lot of work, and if you have the money, I would just buy couplers.

How many cables do you have that you want to put together? Do you have a good understanding of network cables and how it all works? If you don't, we all can help you. I would especially love it if I were to help you in some way because I haven't made much of a contribution to the forum in a while, mainly because I'm not around before the questions that I understand are answered.

Rick

**ALundrigan** · Feb 7th, 2003, 10:45 AM

I think I have 12 pieces of cable totalling ~320 feet. Since most are quite long (~30-40 feet), I would probably only need to join two pieces together.

How much are couplers? Maybe I'll do it that way instead

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 7th, 2003, 11:50 AM

Oooh this'll be expensive for ya. Here's some URLs that you can get couplers from:

http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...572&e=11051434

Best Buy
$ 9.99

I know this is what you're looking for - says LAN right on the description.

http://www.circuitcity.com/frame1.js...h=COUPLER&qp=0

Circuit City
$ 5.99

Not quite sure if this is for LAN cables or phone lines. You may just want to mosey on down to Circuit City or Best Buy and ask one of the guys there if they carry what you're looking for.

Originally Posted by da_silvy
a substance that doesn't contain iron?

Oh - my dad must've been talking about if they treated the iron so it didn't rust. LMAO

HTH,
Rick

**AppDev** · Feb 9th, 2003, 05:39 PM

Hey guys even if you can get the longest wire ever it's not recommened cuz each segment of a network has its own maximum length and reach
It's a good idea to limit your wire to 100 feet between each segment
In case of a network expanding you need to include a transceiver or what's called an implifier to boost your signal to a higher end
Don't forget the fade of the signal after certain length

**da_silvy** · Feb 10th, 2003, 01:22 AM

don't u mean amplifier?

**Fat_N_Furry** · Feb 10th, 2003, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by AppDev
Hey guys even if you can get the longest wire ever it's not recommened cuz each segment of a network has its own maximum length and reach
It's a good idea to limit your wire to 100 feet between each segment
In case of a network expanding you need to include a transceiver or what's called an implifier to boost your signal to a higher end
Don't forget the fade of the signal after certain length

Ahh - I didn't know that. Does uplinking additional hubs speed the signal up again, or maybe it slows it down more?

If the former is the case, then What you COULD do is get that amplifyer to boost the signal, and then hook up 2 100 FT. lengths of cable, and use those to uplink a additional hubs, then use the remaining 100 FT. to finish the circuit.

Right now I have a cable modem and 5 computers (2 of which switch off until I get another hub) and I got a 30-FT cable going to one of them, and a 50-FT cable going to the cable modem, along with a 75-FT cable going to another computer. Then I have the 3 10-FT cables going to my sister's box, my XP box and my grandpa's laptop/my Linux box when he comes over. Confusing, isn't it?

We're even thinking of getting my brother's computer on the LAN, but it'll be a bit more complicated.

Later!
Rick

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