Coaxial Cable Length

[01eggy10]

I am planning on moving our router and modem from our basement to my room so I can connect my new rig to it. I am not going wireless, so don't even mention it. But my question is that in order to get it to my room I would have to run a 100 foot coaxial cable from my basement to my room. Now I know that is a pretty long distance so does anyone know it that is to long and will mess up the signal and make the internet crappy? I was looking around and I could not find a answer I was looking for. If that wouldn't work I will need to think of another way.

 

Thanks

[Hazy125]

You shouldn't see any signal degradation or slower speeds unless you get to lengths of 100m or 300ft, that being said, don't go buying a cheap cable as the chances are the manufacturer took some shortcut and that length I mentioned previously may not be accurate

[rufee]

On coax you get more length i believe, the 100m 330ft rule applies to ethernet cable.

[looney]

Why not leave the modem/router in its place and pull a Ethernet cable to you room?

If your going to pull a cable anyway then I would do that.

Cat6 FTP should do nicely. 

 

(im not a fan of lang coax cables)

[01eggy10]

Why not leave the modem/router in its place and pull a Ethernet cable to you room?

If your going to pull a cable anyway then I would do that.

Cat6 FTP should do nicely. 

 

(im not a fan of lang coax cables)

I was thinking about that but i also my xbox that my friends like me to play. However since i moved it, it isnt getting a good enough signal to connect to the internet. So i figure i just move it up and connect both. And i know xbox but none of my friends have pc's right now, so i really just play to play with my friends.

[looney]

so both xbox and pc are in your room?

 

If so get a cheap switch, then you will still only need to pull one Ethernet cable.

[01eggy10]

I know know but a split in the line will equal slightly worst connection just like coaxial cable. I am going to get coaxial and try it if it doesnt work then i will go to an Ethernet cable

[neon]

I would go the switch route too, run an Ethernet from the router to the switch in your room and then plug in all your devices in the switch, you will not have any connection issues or speed issues or bandwidth issues at all, a 5 port Gigabit switch is only £12.50, 10/100 switch are even cheaper if you don't require gigabit.

[looney]

yes and good quality coax is probably more expensive then the Ethernet cables an switch.

[mrenusso]

Ethernet all the way. It'll be easier to upgrade in the long run and it will probably be cheaper. 300 ft is well within Cat5e specifications and you can get cheap-but-great switches for ~$50 (Here). The network engineer in me would strongly discourage you to get a cheapo $15 switch but for an Xbox and Internet, it's probably sufficient.