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Dante maximum ethernet cable length

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2011/05/23 at 1:58 pm #22796

pealsound
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How far can my computer be from the Dante card. ACE will do 100m but can Dante work that far as well? I do outside broadcast recording. I’d be parked outside in the OB van doing a live stereo mix with a T-Series surface and the IDR48 would be on stage. Naturally, I’d prefer to have the laptop with me in the van. Possible?

2011/05/23 at 2:12 pm #28366

woutert
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if you get a mediaconverter to optical you can go 4km with one cable.
Is that enough to your van?

e.i. NW TP-Link MC200CM Konverter 1000Base-SX-SC -> 1000Base-T
58€

Optical cable is a lot cheaper than Cat5e-cable, so for long distances defintely worth checking out.

2011/05/23 at 3:40 pm #28367

Stealth
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Hi Pealsound

100m CAT5e is the maximum wired length, as wouter said if you change to fiber the length is increased.

here is a link to some info from the Audinate website.
https://www.audinate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=256:dantevirtualsoundcardfaq&catid=31:general&Itemid=272#What%20are%20some%20uses%20for%20Dante%20Virtual%20Soundcard?

Regards
Sam A&H

2011/05/23 at 3:41 pm #28368

pealsound
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The optical is a nice idea but I was thinking of using cat5 ethernet.

2011/05/23 at 4:23 pm #28371

woutert
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quote:

Originally posted by pealsound

The optical is a nice idea but I was thinking of using cat5 ethernet.

100m is the maximum distance between each node in the network. If you use a router or a switch or a hub, you can immediately double the distance, but the network latency will slightly increase. Won’t be a problem for recording however.

Wouter

2011/05/23 at 7:03 pm #28375

pealsound
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Thanks to you both

2011/05/24 at 6:01 pm #28391

Mr-B
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Pearlsound jump on the Fibre thing you won’t regret it, been using a couple of fibre equipped gigabit switches for around 4 years now they have been great, just make sure they don’t get too hot.
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