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Logan · 05-12-2006, 09:39

Probably really simple question here guys.

Recently had NTL installed. Its currently run into the living room downstairs, with the boxes fitted to the wall and a short cable coming from the box to the modem. I've then got it hooked up to a router to a PC in the same room (working wirelessly to a computer upstairs).

However, we are soon to move the computer from downstairs to upstairs, with two PC's in same room. Now I have a few options as far as I can see:

1. Leave modem and router downstairs, connect wirelessly to the router from the two PC's. Only problem with that is the speeds seem to be drastically, like halved, over wireless. So not really an option as I want my 10mb not 5mb!

2. Relocate the modem and router upstairs next to the PC's, so would need to run a longer cable from the box to the modem. Hook both PC's up with RJ45 LAN cables.

OR

3. Leave modem downstairs, run longer RJ45 LAN cable from modem to router upstairs. Hook both PC's up with RJ45 cables.

With 1 ruled out due to the depreciation in speed, what I really need to know is which option is better out of 2 and 3? Which will give the best performance and speeds - running a longer coax cable or longer LAN cable?

Secondly, if 2, then what are the cable specifics that I would need?

Thanks in advance for your help.

05-12-2006, 09:39	#1
Logan Inactive Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, UK Age: 44 Services: Sky+ NTL 10mb Posts: 156	Running Longer Cables Probably really simple question here guys. Recently had NTL installed. Its currently run into the living room downstairs, with the boxes fitted to the wall and a short cable coming from the box to the modem. I've then got it hooked up to a router to a PC in the same room (working wirelessly to a computer upstairs). However, we are soon to move the computer from downstairs to upstairs, with two PC's in same room. Now I have a few options as far as I can see: 1. Leave modem and router downstairs, connect wirelessly to the router from the two PC's. Only problem with that is the speeds seem to be drastically, like halved, over wireless. So not really an option as I want my 10mb not 5mb! 2. Relocate the modem and router upstairs next to the PC's, so would need to run a longer cable from the box to the modem. Hook both PC's up with RJ45 LAN cables. OR 3. Leave modem downstairs, run longer RJ45 LAN cable from modem to router upstairs. Hook both PC's up with RJ45 cables. With 1 ruled out due to the depreciation in speed, what I really need to know is which option is better out of 2 and 3? Which will give the best performance and speeds - running a longer coax cable or longer LAN cable? Secondly, if 2, then what are the cable specifics that I would need? Thanks in advance for your help.