CAT 3 with POTS drop?
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Posted by on January 13, 2005, 4:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options installation when the drop to the residence is only a POTS line? The baud rate would be limited by the drop, I would imagine, but would the added CAT 3 (or better) make real difference with signal quality? Underground drops aren't readily replaced by phone companies around here. Thanks for replies! Greg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by jtodd5 dot 1 on January 13, 2005, 7:52 pm
Please log in for more thread options When I relocated mine, I used Cat5e just for the peace of mind knowing that the little performance gain was enough. Plus I had the cable on hand. I'm sure that there are thousands upon thousands of people using IW for their DSL without problems. It's a judgment call. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dmitri(Cabling-Design.com on January 14, 2005, 4:59 am
Please log in for more thread options darknesslite@hotmail.com wrote:
> Is there any real advantage of using cat 3 for inside wiring for a DSL
> installation when the drop to the residence is only a POTS line? The > baud rate would be limited by the drop, I would imagine, but would the > added CAT 3 (or better) make real difference with signal quality? > Underground drops aren't readily replaced by phone companies around > here. > Thanks for replies!
> Greg Skip CAT3. Use at least CAT5E for ALL your wiring, voice and data. This way you'll take advantage of the higher throughput if you re-allocate a voice drop and make it a data drop in the future. True, it will not improve your DSL, but in reality you should not even distribute your DSL throughout the house: you should terminate it on a DSL modem which will be sitting next to your patch panel. -- Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD http://www.cabling-design.com Cabling Forum, color codes, pinouts and other useful resources for premises cabling users and pros http://www.cabling-design.com/homecabling Residential Cabling Guide ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Article posted with Cabling-Design.com Newsgroup Archive http://www.cabling-design.com/forums no-spam read and post WWW interface to your favorite newsgroup - comp.dcom.cabling - 1077 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by James Knott on January 14, 2005, 8:38 pm
Please log in for more thread options Dmitri(Cabling-Design.com wrote:
> True, it will not
> improve your DSL, but in reality you should not even distribute your DSL > throughout the house: you should terminate it on a DSL modem which will be > sitting next to your patch panel. I agree. I hate seeing those filters, scattered around someone's home. Split the signals near the entrance and send them over their own pairs or cables. A good choice for DSL, would be the 3rd pair in a 3 pair cable, as most phones won't use that pair. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by James Knott on January 14, 2005, 8:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options darknesslite@hotmail.com wrote:
> Is there any real advantage of using cat 3 for inside wiring for a DSL
> installation when the drop to the residence is only a POTS line? The > baud rate would be limited by the drop, I would imagine, but would the > added CAT 3 (or better) make real difference with signal quality? > Underground drops aren't readily replaced by phone companies around > here. Cat 3 cable is better than most of that, which the DSL signal passes over. It won't do much either way. However, if you're running new cable, go with Cat 5 or better, so that it'd be suitable for network use. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> installation when the drop to the residence is only a POTS line? The
> baud rate would be limited by the drop, I would imagine, but would the
> added CAT 3 (or better) make real difference with signal quality?
> Underground drops aren't readily replaced by phone companies around
> here.
>
> Thanks for replies!
> Greg
>