bob@alsys1.aecom.yu.edu (Bob Lummis) (09/10/90)
I am installing an 802.3 campus network "backbone" that will use unshielded twisted pair extensively within buildings. The buildings sizes are such that 100 meters doesn't quite reach from a central point to the most distant lab/office in most buildings. 125 or 150 meters would. What cable is available that is suitable for this length of run? I need cable that is described by the manufacturer (or "certified") to meet 10baseT specs out to this distance. And I need it to be available in 100-pair cables. I know about AT&T 2601A, which appears to be great and appears to work well beyond 150 meters. But it is only available in 4-pair sheaths so I would end up with literally hundreds of these sheaths in many wiring closets which isn't practical. Also, it is very expensive. Is there a 100-pair Hitachi cable of this type? bob@aecom.yu.edu (Bob Lummis)