[MLB-WIRELESS] Quad Shield RG6 cable for wireless?

Jason Hecker jhecker at wireless.org.au
Mon May 8 09:00:58 EST 2006


USB 2.0 (high speed mode), running at 480Mbit needs a good quality 
shielded cable.  It should work on normal fullspeed USB cables (12Mbit) 
but I have had to mix and match cables to get some USB2.0 devices to 
work properly.  The shorter the cable, the better.  I have had no luck 
with 5m cables.  1.8m cables seem fine.

emdeex wrote:
> Thanks, your right, it makes more sense to have a lossless interface
> like USB or CAT5 to span the distance, especially since its much
> cheaper than Microwave antenna cable anyway.  I've given up the PCI
> card idea.
> 
> I've been experimenting with a 3m USB extender cable and a USB
> Wireless dongle, but the device is not recognised (a Netgear WG111)
> when using the cable, but is recognised when using a short 1ft cable. 
> Seems strange since I thought USB2.0 should go 5m no problems.  Anyone
> seen this before?
> 
> I'll buy one of these 5m active repeater USB cables from Ebay and see
> if that fixes it.  Might even chain two together and see how that
> works at 10m.
> 
> On 5/5/06, Mark Aitken <nodegxt at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>> Personally I would be mounting the wireless system, if possible, right 
>> up at
>> the antenna and run CAT5/6 to the PC.
>>
>> Naturally if it is a PC card it makes it hard to do  :>)
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "emdeex" <emdeex at gmail.com>
>> To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
>> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:38 AM
>> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Quad Shield RG6 cable for wireless?
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I've got my access point, and an external antenna, but not enough
>> > cable to reach my roof top mast ... ive got enough quad-shield RG6
>> > left over from my digital-tv system ... will that work well?  If not,
>> > why not and where should I get ten metres of suitable cable?
>> >
>> > thanks for any replies!
>> > emdeex.
>> >
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