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What is the maximum length of a network cable that can be stretched in meters? 100 meters is a hard standard written into IEEE 802.3 standards. I ran 130 meters of copper-clad aluminum wire for yard surveillance and it completely failed—slowing down, losing packets, and losing wires took up all the issues. This article clearly explains why it's 100 meters, how to shorten the cable distance, and the two remedial routes after exceeding it: switch relay and fiber optic transceiver....