When the earth rolls on top of you and the driver
isn't up to spec as it should be. Maybe marginal.

That is why or maybe he wants to put on on the far end
to detect and fan-out for more than one connection.

Martin

On 2/3/2012 7:35 AM, Pete C. wrote:

Martin Eastburn wrote:

Is there electric power half way ? or 1/3...

Run out to that point - put in a switcher - and have
the switcher drive the other half.

Why on earth would you put a switch halfway when the total run is only
1/2 the max length spec for 100Mbit Ethernet on cat 5 cable (100m)???