On 18/05/2011 16:48, DA wrote:
responding to
http://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy/...le-706671-.htm
DA wrote:

Count de Monet wrote:


WiFi to my workshop from my router is patchy at best so I want to run
some cat 5/6 cable for a permanent connection.

The cable will be surface clipped for 90% of the run except for one
metre which must be underground (under a gate)


1m is 10% of the run, so I'm guessing you need 10m total run? I would use
outdoor-rated CAT5. This stuff is no longer a novelty and, although might
still be a tiny bit more expensive than indoor, you won't feel the price
difference on a piece this small (or however long is the shortest you can
buy, actually). It should be easy to find a supplier on the internet that
would be happy to ship it if local hardware stores don't carry it.
Outdoor CAT5 not only withstands water and UV but it also has a slightly
more rigid outer jacket, which may come handy if you are "surface
clipping" it all the way. The recommended practice with CAT5 (and up)
cables is not to constrict the outer jacket and a more rigid jacket may
help avoiding that.


"The recommended practice with CAT5 (and up) cables is not to constrict
the outer jacket and a more rigid jacket may help avoiding that."

Agree with that^. Becomes important at higher frequencies (bps) like
gigabit as the signal is actually RF travelling within the sheath.
--
Rob