Install the star repeater (and its power supply) as close as you can to the final destination, yet still within the 1000 foot loop distance. The repeater will give you almost another 1000 feet to play with. If your loop distance exceeds that, you'll need repeater cards at the switch, and cards at the hand off inside another cabinet with a power supply. It can get ugly fast. Hope that you're just barely over the line...

Last edited by JBean3329; 02/04/14 07:21 PM.
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