On 7/6/07, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a Motorola Cable modem supplied to me by my cable company. One > end is connected to a fork or splitter on the incoming cable. Next I > have a cheap AOpen router ($20 - $25 US or CAD$) which can take four > computer installations connected by a RJ45 line. By luck this house was > purchased with lines from every room. That means the router can handle > anything up to 100 feet away. Buy as long a RJ45 line as you think you > will need. RJ45 is actually a connector type but what is more significant is the wire type. You need cat 5 wire for 100M connections and they can be up to 100 meters long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable
I have meanwhile bought a switch and it works. However, the speed of the Internet connection seems to be much lower in one of the two computers. Is there some way of improving the speed? Paul
