Test Network Cable for Speed and reliability.
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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 -
@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/B002CLKFTGI 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.
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If you have coax in places, MOCA is a pretty fast connection.
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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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@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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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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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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@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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@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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@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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@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/B002CLKFTGI 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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@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
