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Some cable companies get draconian about routers, they want to charge you per computer on the network. I recommend plugging the allowed computer into a LAN port on the router and doing the "MAC clone" before plugging the WAN port into the cable modem. Don't worry if those terms don't make sense, it's explained in the manual.

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IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR AN ETHERNET CABLE TO GO OVER 300 FEET
in my expierence it will not last 70
we had an electrician string ethernet lines throughout our house and after weeks of frustration we found that the only line that worked was about 30feet of cable....and the next closest was a 70foot line that would not work (we were using cat5e ethernet cable in case u were wondering)

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Then your expirence is not typical. The idea that a ethernet cable is only reliable for a 70' is laughable to say the least.

Next time you have Cat5 installed have it done by someone that has a clue.

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And where exactly did the OP say that it was going 300 feet?


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umm you were the one that said it goes hundreds of miles as i recall.

so i ask Mr. Internet technition

Where in the world does etheret cable stretch from hundreds of miles

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umm you were the one that said it goes hundreds of miles as i recall.

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The signal dies from Ethernet cabling? You do realize that cable wires are run hundreds of miles across the country without significant signal loss, right? We're talking 100 feet or so.

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Please drive through, moron.

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Where in the world does etheret cable stretch from hundreds of miles

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Sometimes I think it may be in my data center [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Also, you would be wise to remember the quote, "'tis better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it."

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IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR AN ETHERNET CABLE TO GO OVER 300 FEET

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The maximum distance rating for Category 5e cable is 350m, not 300 feet.

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so what you are saying

is that your sentence had NO relevance to what the topic was about

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so what you are saying

is that your sentence had NO relevance to what the topic was about

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It's called a comparison. Nice way to ignore the fact that you proved yourself an idiot, though.

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let me get this striaght
you are comparing ethernet cat5 cable to coaxial cable.............what do those two have in common........they both have a rubber coating i guess..........is that what you were saying im still confused

and for they guy that told me to get the cat5 done by someone who had a clue<---we had it installed by an electrician and then looked at by another once it didnt work....

and im going out of town for a week so sorry i wont be able to agrue with you idoits for a while

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If you're going to buy a long ethernet cable (which I think is the best thing to do), you can order them here:

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...&Ne=502369

Not sure if these are the BEST prices-- but I've found Compusa to usually have very low prices on all types of cables.

You'll be looking for a Cat-5e RJ-45 cable.

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Thanks for all the input, I just found out doing wired isn't really gona be possible so I went out and boguht the netgear range max router to replace a 54mpbs linksys, and wireless is working great...(knock on wood)