Do I need two ethernet cables or one?

[wisemd03]

Hello, I'm trying to install a IP camera at my gate and run 300ft of cat6 to my detached workshop and then to the house where the NVR, router modem is located. I would also like to have internet on my workshop computer. My question is do I need to run 2 ethernet cables between the shop and house or use some sort of switch/router in the shop with one cable between shop and house? Thanks

 

[nayr]

run one cable from your house to your shop, and put a small switch in there.. for your workshop computer and perhaps a local wifi access point, then another cable from your workshop to the camera with a PoE injector plugged into your garage.

Just branch the shop off with a GigE switch and you'll have plenty of ports in the shop for current and future use.. only 1 run needed.

 

[wisemd03]

Thanks for the advice, just wanted to make sure before I dig the trench

 

[fenderman]

Thanks for the advice, just wanted to make sure before I dig the trench

If you are digging you may want to run two cables - one as a backup...

 

[nayr]

or at least run conduit so it can be replaced or added to without digging again..

 

[wisemd03]

Yeah i'm running it with conduit

 

[nayr]

leave a rope in the conduit and if you decide you need a 2nd cable it wont be any drama... 300ft is a long ways to try to push a wire through.

 

[ipcamal]

yep run a snake line or rope in there and if you need to run it again at later time, attach another rope to the cable you pull so that u have the rope in there again for future

 

[bguy]

Make sure you also get cable from a reputable brand. Anyone can print Cat 6 on a cable.