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    Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.

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      jt1001001 @brianlittlejohn
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      @brianlittlejohn That's what I use, I have a coupel Fios routers I picked up and use strictly as a MOCA bridge

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        brianlittlejohn @jt1001001
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        @jt1001001 said in Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.:

        @brianlittlejohn That's what I use, I have a coupel Fios routers I picked up and use strictly as a MOCA bridge

        I've had alot better success with that than I did powerline.

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          jhtech86
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          Well at this point after reading more about cat3 cabling, I am almost certain the cable is cat3 standard. Which does not fair well for my plans. I am going to have to take a closer look over the weekend when I have more time. Reevaluate and decide what to do.

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            Alex Sage
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            Power over Ethernet

            TP-Link AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, up to 500Mbps (TL-PA4010KIT)

            https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWRUICG/

            I have the same situation, and that's what I do 😉

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              jhtech86 @Alex Sage
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              @aaronstuder In comparision to wifi speeds (I have a decent AC router), do you get better performance with the powerline adapter? I see it is rated as 500 mbps, but I just have a hard time believing that.

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                Alex Sage @jhtech86
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                @jhtech86 Another option is the use the existing cable as a pull string to run 2 more cat 6 runs and a new phone cord 😉

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                  dafyre @Alex Sage
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                  @aaronstuder said in Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.:

                  @jhtech86 Another option is the use the existing cable as a pull string to run 2 more cat 6 runs and a new phone cord 😉

                  He's already done a tug test, and unfortunately, it won't work. 😞

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                    JaredBusch @travisdh1
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                    @travisdh1 said in Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.:

                    @jt1001001 said in Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.:

                    There used to be something called Long Range Ethernet designed to provide 10-15Mbit connections over cat-3 phone wire. Doubt you can get much faster over any sort of phone cable. You might be able to use something like this but its expensive:
                    https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-VDSL2-Ethernet-Extender-Single/dp/B002CLKFTG

                    I actually saw that in use way after it should've been replaced. This was back in 1999, and cat3 was serving a small office space.

                    Cat3 is IEEE802.3 spec for FastEthernet. There is no reason that the OP should not be able to pull 100mbit through this using a standard T568B termination.

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                      Alex Sage @jhtech86
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                      @jhtech86 I am very happy with the performance of it, I plugged it in and it worked, so I never really tested it.

                      Depending on your building wiring, results will vary 😉

                      For $30 I would just buy it and test. Amazon has a very good and easy return process 🙂

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