- Jul 31, 2012
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I recently moved into a new apartment so I had to make a new ethernet run to go from my router (linksys e3200) to my bedroom. This run is about 40-50ft. IN my old place I had about the same distance run and got 1Gbit just fine. In that case the wire was a single unbroken run down a hallway tucked in the carpet/wall seam. In my new place I have the option, due to an existing coax line between rooms through 3 (1 of which is my AC/heating/waterheater) closets, to put the line in the walls. So now I have 3 segments: router>rj45/coax plate 1>rj45/coas plate 2>pc. The first 2 segments are using minimum wire needed for the most accessible direct routes. The final length from the wallplate in my bedroom needs to run the perimeter of the room before getting to my pc. I have found that using a WAY shorter (maybe 10 ft) fresh self crimped cable gets me 1Gbit. But if i use the longer final segment the PC ethernet port reports a missing pair. All my lines are self crimped and all the plugs have been double checked to be wire right and they appear to have proper pin contact. My only other explanation is the combination of distance which is already short as it is and possible EMI from the mechanical closet. I know they can degrade overall speed performance; but can they full on kill a pair in the line and prevent full duplex 1Gbit negotiation?
After seeing the shorter line work, I assumed the wire I used to make the permiter run was damaged while i was tucking it in the carpet/wall seam. I bought a whole new spool of wire and made a new run and it still failed to give me 1Gbit.
After seeing the shorter line work, I assumed the wire I used to make the permiter run was damaged while i was tucking it in the carpet/wall seam. I bought a whole new spool of wire and made a new run and it still failed to give me 1Gbit.
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