[TriLUG] OT Networking in New House

[David Both via TriLUG]

Oops. CAT% should be CAT5

On 6/1/20 3:53 PM, David Both via TriLUG wrote:
> I have CAT5 from my main network area for about 45 meters (I am 
> guessing) to my sunroom where I have a second wireless router. This 
> also gives me a 4-port wired router in that room. Never have a problem 
> with it and get expected speeds based on the devices I am using. My 
> cxhurch has CAT% in several runs of 80 or so meters and we get near Gb 
> speeds with that.
>
> I would not bother recabling unless you test and find a specific 
> problem you can attribute directly to the CAT5 cable.
>
>
> On 6/1/20 3:47 PM, Keith Woodie via TriLUG wrote:
>> I have purchased a home built in 2000, which has a significant amount of
>> standard CAT5 (not 5e) run to various rooms of the house.  Is it 
>> worth it
>> for me to spend the effort to re-wire these for LAN?  I know the best 
>> I can
>> get is 10/100 speeds, which I am doubting in today’s world is worth 
>> it.   I
>> value the opinions here, so I am curious your thoughts.
>
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