[Elecraft] OT: Fixing Slow Internet

[Gary K9GS]

I used to use a wired network.  Then I took a lightning hit that came in 
to the hamshack.  It destroyed the hamshack computer and two other 
computers on a different floor and several rooms away. They were all 
connected to the wired router which also got zapped.

The wired router was connected to a cable modem by a 18" Ethernet 
cable.  The modem got zapped too.  The RG-6 coming out of the cable 
modem exits the house and travels at least 150 ft underground to a 
two-port amplifier near the street that serves my house and my 
neighbor's house.  My side of the amplifier also got zapped but, 
strangely, my neighbor's was fine.  Also connected the the wired router 
was a wireless access point that was used for laptops/phones/tablets.  
The access point was also fried.

Now the whole house is wireless with zero problems.


On 12/7/2016 8:32 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Wed,12/7/2016 6:15 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
>> I will not use wireless.
>
> Why not? I use nothing but, and it's plenty fast enough for us to 
> stream video. There is noise associated with wired Ethernet. While 
> choking the Ethernet cable can knock it down, not always completely.
>
> As to telephone cable -- CAT5 and other structured cable is excellent 
> for use in telephone wiring, and has far better bandwidth than almost 
> anything else that could be used. Certainly better than standard Telco 
> pairs. The fact that it's very good twisted pair also helps it resist 
> RF and noise coupling.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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73,

Gary K9GS

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