Advice on running 90-100 meters of network cable from one house to another ?

[Digital Sage]

Next week I have a job where I need to run some Ethernet from one house at front of big block, to another house at the rear. The two houses are about 80 meters apart. There's another house in the middle... The block is on a slight incline so rear house easily overlooks middle and front house.

Basically the whole reason "why" is that only the front house can receive internet (end of exchange) : the rear house doesn't qualify. The block is owned by the same family, so no issues with that.

Guy I'm doing it for, he's bringing conduit and we'll be burying the cable, under the rear fence line.... Have to get through a couple of brick walls.

I'll be putting a high powered wifi router at the other end to service the rear house and the house in between. Will be connected to the front house right into ADSL modem router. So front house internet connection will feed wireless router at rear house via Ethernet run.

Having a hard time finding outdoor rated Ethernet!

Not sure if I should go with cat 5, 5e, 6 or 6e.

Any suggestions welcome. Haven't done anything like this before!

 

[deachus]

I would go with something like this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CA2X5W6/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_axlqtb1BYRZNK

Cat 6 full copper waterproof direct burial underground cable. 1000' at retail cost is around $175.00. Cheaper if you buy cable regularly through a place like Monoprice

 

[Digital Sage]

Unfortunately i'm in Australia, and i'm having a hard time finding ANYONE with direct burial cable. Like, literally, nowhere to be found.. It's really strange.

 

[deachus]

Ah I see. It's very easy to find here in the states.

 

[Digital Sage]

Do you think a good grade cat (5/5a/6/6e) would be ok in conduit?

Or completely different option? Open to that.

Cheers!

 

[colonydata]

I know people do it, But when I went through the CCNA academy. They said you do not want to run copper between buildings due to the difference in ground.

 

[Digital Sage]

I'm starting to think the ethernet isn't a good idea.

What to do you guys know about wireless point to point devices like the nanostations?

 

[jft135]

I know people do it, But when I went through the CCNA academy. They said you do not want to run copper between buildings due to the difference in ground.

As far as I understand, it can be done, but you need grounding blocks on both ends. Direct connections are a no-no though.

 

[OneClick]

If you do run it underground . I personally haven't run cat6 underground but here is the cable.
Just go to any wholesale electrical place. I use these guys and cetnaj. Good prices.
http://www.jrt.com.au/products/COMM...-WATER-BLOCKED-CABLE_GENG6-4-O-BK_631480.html

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

What to do you guys know about wireless point to point devices like the nanostations?

They rock! For 200 bucks in equipment plus some of your time, will likely be way cheaper than trying to do conduit underground and under walls.

Even the smallest nanostation model can punch a point to point over 10 miles. Two buildings on one lot will be no sweat.

 

[AtYourService]

+1 for Ubiquiti

 

[Metanis]

Surge protection

If you decide to stay with buried cable make sure you use proper surge arrestors on both ends. A nearby lightning hit will cause drastic differences in ground potential between houses and your pretty new Ethernet cable will try to equalize those differences. Good bye routers and NICs at both ends!

-Mike