From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Aug 12 20:33:33 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net (smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net [206.210.69.143]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 290B637B408 for ; Sun, 12 Aug 2001 20:33:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mav@wastegate.net) Received: (qmail 29130 invoked from network); 13 Aug 2001 03:33:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mother) (209.166.136.178) by smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net with SMTP; 13 Aug 2001 03:33:23 -0000 From: "Doug Reynolds" To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" , "James McNaughton" Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 23:31:05 -0400 Reply-To: "Doug Reynolds" X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows 98 (4.10.2222) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Network throughput Message-Id: <20010813033331.290B637B408@hub.freebsd.org> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On 12 Aug 2001 21:39:25 -0500, James McNaughton wrote: >If the deficiency is in your customer owned wiring the cost for repairs >is usually up to you. As has been noted, cheap CAT-5 is everywhere >these days and this cable -- even if not perfectly terminated -- >should be able to carry dsl for short distances through your >house. Even waxed string works (for VERY short distances). as long as your not getting any outside rfi/electrical interference, speaker or barbed wire work. trust me i've seen it done ! (i am I&M tech). in most case, wire runs work great under CAT3, but if you are going under 50-100ft with more than one number, go with CAT5 b/c of less near/far-end crosstalk --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message