herdfan
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join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV
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Re: Phone Line Maximum Length?
said by biggbrother  :
Just in case the first option doesn't fly with him, is a CAT-3 cable sort of like a higher grade phone wire?
That is correct. CAT 3 can also be used for 10BaseT networking, but it is limited to 10Mbps.
See a chart here. |
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biggbrother
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join:2001-11-07
Providence, RI
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said by herdfan :
If you must run a line more than 14', then plug the modem in near the phone jack and run CAT5 line from the modem to the computer/router. You should not run into the CAT5 limits in the house.
Hmmm.. I never even considered that. That's what I may do for him.
said by herdfan :
As long as the extension is at least cat-3 twisted pair (Radio Shack sells a 25' cable specifically designated for DSL use) you can run it all over the house without any noticable degredation in DSL performance.
Just in case the first option doesn't fly with him, is a CAT-3 cable sort of like a higher grade phone wire?
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