FTTP/FTTH Speeds and Networking Idea

[ddswh1pk0s]

Hey everyone I have a quick question about my network and internet speeds.

 

So right now my download speeds are around 105mb/s but this is because I am using a 100mb/s port in my router and the cable I am using is only cat5.

 

I am thinking, since I have a fiber optic NTD (network termination device) in my house, I can use the port on that and run a cat6 cable directly into my computer. I have done this before but only with a cat5 cable.

 

Do you think I would get higher speeds if I ran a cat6 cable directly from the NTD in my house to my computer?

 

Thanks in advance

[Arty]

Hey everyone I have a quick question about my network and internet speeds.

 

So right now my download speeds are around 105mb/s but this is because I am using a 100mb/s port in my router and the cable I am using is only cat5.

 

I am thinking, since I have a fiber optic NTD (network termination device) in my house, I can use the port on that and run a cat6 cable directly into my computer. I have done this before but only with a cat5 cable.

 

Do you think I would get higher speeds if I ran a cat6 cable directly from the NTD in my house to my computer?

 

Thanks in advance

What are you paying for?

use a gigabit port.

[ddswh1pk0s]

What are you paying for?

use a gigabit port.

 

My ISP (Telstra) doesn't advertise the speed since I am in a small area that got FTTP because the copper exchange had to be demolished. I can't use a gigabit port from my router since it only has 1 gigabit port, which is why I thought of running the cat6 cable directly to my computer.

[Arty]

My ISP (Telstra) doesn't advertise the speed since I am in a small area that got FTTP because the copper exchange had to be demolished. I can't use a gigabit port from my router since it only has 1 gigabit port, which is why I thought of running the cat6 cable directly to my computer.

lol damn

 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Switches/SubCategory/ID-30

get a switch , and plug it into the router.

[Darren]

Get a gigabit router then? If the ONT only does fibre to ethernet, and you have a router doing PPP or something, then you just need a router with a gigabit ports.

 

Why you don't have a gigabit router on a >100Mbps connection I don't know