You are installing cat5 cabling in a large corporate campus. You have measured the distance from a network closet to a new annex building to be 90 meters. According to the cat 5 specification, is the use of a signal repeater necessary?
Yes, the max length is 50 meters per network segment
No, this is below the maximum distance of 100 meters
Yes, the max length is 75 meters
No, this is below the maximum distance of 200 meters
Category 5 cabling is rated for a maximum of 100 meters.
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