So, internet setup for my new cabin AKA detached suite... basically, instead of a coax drop, I want to run ethernet outside from the main building on the property to the outbuilding (secondary suite) so I can run everything from one modem and not pay Rogers / Shaw two separate monthly internet service payments for two buildings on the same property. The two buildings are about 175 feet apart.
Questions:
1. Is Cat5E OK or does it need to be a Cat6 cable now?
2. How long can a cable like that run before it's too long?
3. Would it work well to run a cable ~50 feet to my shed (in between the main house and the detached suite), plug in a mesh network hub there, and then put another mesh network unit inside the suite ~50 feet away? Or is that going to cause problems because of the exterior walls disrupting things?
4. Am I missing some easy solution to this that I haven't thought of?
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