[Elecraft] slightly OT -- acceptable network switch (aka Linksysproduces birdies)

[W Paul Mills]

The answer for me was shielded CAT 5. Different switches just produced
noise at different places. Was also greatly affected by devices plugged in.

On 02/06/2016 01:11 PM, Kevin Stover wrote:
> I am of the opinion that most if not all the issues associated with
> "noisy networks" is cheap switching power supplies that comes with the
> equipment. Cat5/6 cable in and of itself is pretty immune to noise
> pickup because of the twist in the conductors. That twist is there to
> knock down crosstalk on the 4 pairs when in full duplex Ethernet
> service. The only warning I'm aware of concerning routing of Cat5/6 is
> to keep it away from power runs. Most definitely do not run it parallel
> for any distance with unshielded romex, and if you have to cross romex
> do it perpendicular to the romex run.
> 
> I've seen new houses built with all the wire running parallel in a piece
> of conduit in the wall. Looks pretty but a recipe for all sorts of
> problems like slower than expected or advertised network performance
> etc....Power up from the basement and Ethernet down from the attic is a
> good idea.
> -- 
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