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  1. Jenish J

    Question Best way to route internet cables in home

    I am moving into a new home and I still prefer wired internet connections for most of my machines. But I know cabling CAT5e through out my house(3 bedrooms) is not the best way. I was thinking if i can use optical cables for the same. But I don't have much experience in what I will need too. I...
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    Question Problem with ethernet with fiber optic modem ?

    So I just got fiber optic internet installed. The wifi works fine for the fiber modem. My ethernet however, is unidentified and cannot establish a connection no matter what I do. Is the Cat5e cable not good enough for the fiber internet, do I need a better one? I have 3 different ethernet cables...
  3. Y

    [SOLVED] My 1Gbps router runs through upstairs wall to basement 10/100 Mbps network switch, I want to change the switch

    Hey everyone. I want to change my network switch because it is throttling my network speeds. Paying for Shaw Fibre+ 1Gbps and getting 100 Mbps on my computer. My computer is in an upstairs bedroom where my internet is on a wired connection on a CAT5E cable plugged into an ethernet wall port...
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    [SOLVED] Cat 5e Capped at 100Mbps Due to Split Wiring

    Hi everyone, I searched the forum first and I think I know the problem but since I'm inexperienced with working with cables I want to be extra sure. The internet wall jack in my office is capped at ~95Mbps, but plugging straight into the router yields 300Mbps. I traced the wiring from my office...
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    [SOLVED] Coax over CAT 5e

    Apologies if the question has been thoroughly answered before. I have the UK freeview (470Mhz-850Mhz ) aerial coax cable coming into the house in the wrong place for the TV. I have Cat 5e cable already laid from where the aerial lands to where the TV set is (aprox 12m away). I wonder if...