[ale] OT:DSL Wiring (To My Linux Box tho)

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Jeff Rose wrote:
> I've moved my computer to another room in the back of the house.  The
> room didn't have a phone jack so I installed one.  Now my speeds have
> dropped from ~140K to 60-70K.  I used cat3 wire and a standard modular
> jack.  When I reconnect to the old jack in the other room, speeds are
> still ~140.  It is on an older wire that is thicker.  Should I have used
> different wire?

If you're running 100mb, you should use cat5.



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