can you run 150 ft of cat 5 and still get a strong signal
 

If anyone knows thank you in advance

shouldnt be a problem

you can run it about 300 feet before you will get any loss

I've easily got 150 feet spread around, and don't see any loss whatsoever.

150 is nothing for cat 5 as long as the ends are mounted correctly.

what they said :thumbsup

yep, 150 feet is nothin.

Max ethernet segment lengths:

Gigabit Ethernet (over copper), 1000baseT
Length: 100 Meters
Cable: UTP (Cat5 and up ONLY)

Fast Ethernet, 100BaseTX
Length: 100 Meters
Cable: UTP (Cat5 and up ONLY)

Twisted Pair Ethernet, 10BaseT
Length: 100 Meters
Cable: UTP (Cat 3 and up)

Also, you should note that the limiting factor isn't the signal strength, it's the round-trip propagation delay...due to the access method of ethernet (CSMA/CA).

not a problem

You can run it up to 300 ft but i wouldnt recommend it. 150 ft should be fine

why not go wireless?

it's not always the best option...plus there may be obstacles that prevent him from doing so. wireless is OK, but it's far from perfect compared to cables, IMO.

wireless sucks and leaves open to many holes