"{daZza}" darren@"BUT PLUG"thekellyhouse.plus.com wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
If it's any help I've got cat5 running on the outside of my house,
it's only been there a year but still working great. Didn't even
think about UV when I installed it, but then again how much sun do
we
get in this country !

Jim


"Buzby" wrote in message
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Is it acceptable to surface run network cable outside to get
between
floors?
If I do this, should I be using shielded cable?
Looking at networking to a ground floor extension where internal
routing is
not an option..
Outside run will just be 4m vertical. Total run length about
20m.
I know this is done with satellite cable although I try to run
concealed as
far as possible.

get a wireless router? Prolly end up about the same cost when you
take into account time and materials?

As stated, wireless router £50ish,


And each wireless card will cost what (considering than many MB /
systems now come with a RJ45 port as standard ?...

Also what if the OP then finds that there are problems with wireless
coverage (not to mention the added security risks of wireless), hard
wired Cat 5 network is 99 percent certain to work first time and don't
have half the security issues that wireless network does.....