We had an outdoor gazebo built, and the contractor left a 1/2 inch conduit from the side of my house into the rear gazebo wall to be used for coaxial or ethernet cable.
So, I intend to run coax and 2 cat6 or 6a ethernet cables in that conduit; the conduit was buried a foot or so down, and the run is 55 feet long.
Should I bother with getting ethernet cable that's better than UTP? I thought about getting direct burial or outdoor-rated cable just as a precaution, but it is more expensive and perhaps unnecessary.
you need water rated cable (exterior rated cable), direct burial is not necessary since it is in conduit
a basic indoor ethernet cable wont last long if water get into the conduit
Is wireless not an option? Unless you are running gigabyte to your gazebo (I assume for some smart TV or Roku, etc.), then wireless is probably faster than a 1000Mb write.
Of course wireless is an opion. But since I have a conduit connecting the gazebo AND Dish will soon run coaxial cable in it for the gazebo's receiver, I want to take advantage and run ethernet. I currently have a wireless repeater in the gazebo, which will become n AP once it gets wired.
I'm just taking advantage of the opportunity to be able to run ethernet cables.
If it's in buried conduit, it will be wet. Always used direct burial network cable outside; easier to find and it works in all circumstances. The gel makes it a PITA to terminate, but it's pretty much bullet-proof to moisture. Wait and pull it with the coax; installer won't like like it but a little $$ should make the pull easier.
Thank you Grayhair. I agree with your comments. Conduit will let water in somewhere.
I need 130 feet for 2 runs of 65ft, and most sites (including the one you sent) only sells larger quantities. The only type of cable that's available in my length is the plain CAT 6.
The conduit is half-inch pipe. I don't know the OD of the cables since I haven't bought them. A coax and 2 ethernet cables should fit; it may require a little pushing, but it should fit.
I didn't know that.. Thank you. The gazebo will get its own hopper receiver which should only require 1 coax. Regardless, I will ask.
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