[Elecraft] OT: Fixing Slow Internet

[Edward R Cole]

Ron,

Usually my rule, too.

I was astonished to find that huge bundled cord, but this is in my 
wife's hobby room which is her domain.  We had changed location of 
the DSL modem and router along the way and I suppose that was an 
expedient to keep the system connected.  Janet is predisposed to 
rearranging furniture a couple times per year in her area (ham shack 
is hands-off territory; I even give her clearance when she can vacuum floors).

So, originally, I had the modem/router in the ham shack, then it 
moved to her room where she had her computer station, then last 
spring she relocated the computer across the hall to our master 
bedroom to make room for a folding couch-bed for visitors in the hobby room.

I have a four-port switch (not a router) in the ham shack for routing 
to computers (two active at present with shielded ethernet cables and 
third cable to use with laptop on occasion).  Have more USB cables in 
use: four for new computer and seven on old computer.

When we build the new ham shack next summer, all the wall warts will 
be eliminated with power sourced from main 12v PS via individual 
regulators.  Only concern is whether 50-foot will be too long for 
connecting to the router at the other end of the house.  I will not 
use wireless.  Old ham shack will be restored to spare bedroom/den (I 
have closet converted to library).

2017 will be a busy year for us!

73, Ed - KL7UW
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From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Fixing Slow Internet
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That's a good warning, Ed.

Even at DSL data rates, you are dealing with data signals in the radio
frequency range.

My rule for unshielded cables is "short and sweet is neat".

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That's a good warning, Ed.

Even at DSL data rates, you are dealing with data signals in the radio
frequency range.

My rule for unshielded cables is "short and sweet is neat".


73, Ed - KL7UW
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