Using cable for a LAN server

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GraySenshi

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I was thinking since cable is used for the Internet couldn't I use it to connect my computers together.

And what is the data transfer rate of cable vs cat-6
 
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Solandri
You want a MoCA adapter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_over_Coax_Alliance

In terms of real world speeds, you're probably looking at 50-90 Mbps, which is slower than Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps), never mind Gigabit ethernet (1000 Mbps). The speeds are also a lot slower than the specs, which makes me think the technology doesn't deal well with the unpredictable cable length and reflections along multiple branches of a home's in-wall coax wiring.
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You want a MoCA adapter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_over_Coax_Alliance

In terms of real world speeds, you're probably looking at 50-90 Mbps, which is slower than Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps), never mind Gigabit ethernet (1000 Mbps). The speeds are also a lot slower than the specs, which makes me think the technology doesn't deal well with the unpredictable cable length and reflections along multiple branches of a home's in-wall coax wiring.
 
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