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Partsman41953

10-02-2011 10:54

Cable modem

Hi all,

I have a situation where my work computer is directly wired to a cable modem while my personal home desktop computer is on the other side of my house, around 100 - 150 yards away, hooked up to the internet with a wireless connection. Because of the walls that are between the two computers my top speed on my personal wireless computer is very slow compared to my work computer. Is there I way I can get my personal computer, which my wife uses during the day for school, directly to the modem so her computer will not be so slow?

Thanks,

Glenn

Ken W

10-02-2011 11:31

Re: Cable modem

Quote:

Originally Posted by Partsman41953 (Post 35171281)

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qasdfdsaq

10-02-2011 12:06

Re: Cable modem

I would personally use a network cable or wireless repeater.

Lord Nikon

10-02-2011 16:16

Re: Cable modem

150 yards? That's over the length for a single Cat5 or Cat6 cable. Find a midpoint, use a Cat6 cable from the modem to there, install a router and run cables to both computers from it. That drops a 136m Cable run to 68m runs which are well within the length tolerances for ethernet.
you would need 3 cables, one for the modem to the router, one for the work PC to the router and one for the home PC to the router.

Taf	10-02-2011 16:22

Re: Cable modem

That's a BIG house you have!

MovedGoalPosts

10-02-2011 16:28

Re: Cable modem

At 150 yards I'm surprised you are seeing any wireless reception :eek:. I wonder if you mean 150 feet, which would still be a seriousy large residence?

Wireless may be convenient but can often give flaky reception. I would certainly be looking at running some ethernet cable from your existing modem/rotuer location. Once closer to the regular use for the laptop, add a wireless access point there.

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