Thread: Long Ethernet cable?

Originally Posted by Jay

How old is the phone ext Pedro and how many times have you moved it about...?

Tightness of curve in a cable and duration in that position is the real world issue there.

The tech's suggestion is valid.
Our other esteemed colleges also have good points.

When trouble shooting a network issue swapping cables is bottom up trouble shooting. He/she is eliminating the variables.

New better cable reduces the chance it is your cable that is effecting performance. Short cable to the modem, modem will then boost the signal to your PC.

Jay

the cable is new, but it goes a round-about way, and regularly gets trodden on in the hallway,,
no dog bites yet---

Its all good,,
using normal phone ext cable,,