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What will happen if I use more than 1,000 feet of Category 5 cable on my Cat5 Reach?

April 26, 2017cable Cat5 category feet REACH

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What will happen if I use more than 1,000 feet of Category 5 cable on my Cat5 Reach?

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The Cat5 Reach is designed to operate at maximum performance up to 1,000 feet. If you use a Cat5 cable longer than 1,000 feet, you may see a degradation of the video quality and/or a loss of keyboard or mouse operation. You will not harm the Cat5 Reach components with a longer cable.