As jeff said, you dont want to run cat 5/6 through ductwork unless youhave a small add-on duct running along side it to a) shield the cable from temperature extremes b) avoid cutting the cable itself. The maximum cable runs for cat 5 or 6 is 328 meters. So you are safe with the distance you are wanting to run.
Ethernet Wiring
I prefer to use a hard connection as opposed to using Wi-Fi. Our basement is finished off, so my only access point requires me to run the Ethernet cable through approximately 25' of HVAC ducts. Is this okay? The cable would be inserted into the duct about 15' away from the furnace plenum. Thank you.
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@jeffbij -
Yes. 328 FEET. That is what I meant, NOT what I wrote. My bad. As for the shielding, YES YES YES on the separate sheathing/conduit alongside the ductwork. |