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Madura
Jan 03, 2020Aspirant
Using an X6S with LAN
I am trying to connect a seperate builidng in which I have run a cable out from D-Link router in the house. Can I use the Netgear Nighthawk X6S with the cable to extend my network to my workshop? If ...
Madura
Jan 04, 2020Aspirant
Thanks. The run is 300 feet. The shop is a steel builiding with little to no radio signal inside (no FM radio, no WiFi and no cell phone coverage).
plemans
Jan 04, 2020Guru - Experienced User
300ft. Ouch. The rough limit for ethernet runs is 90-100 meters. And thats with a Cat6 line.
https://www.showmecables.com/blog/post/cable-distance-limits-data
You'll want to do whatever you can to possibly reduce that distance as much a possible.