Re: [PLUG] How to diagnose poor Ethernet throughput with Mint

[Steve Litt via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 21:04:25 -0500
Frank via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

> Thanks, Walt.
> 
> Yes, the problem turns out to be the new cable (cat 6-unshielded) I
> had my electrician run.  I ran a very long Ethernet cable through my
> house and got the 1 Gb/s connection I was expecting. My electrician
> hasn't come back to re-run it yet, but after doing some reading, I
> suspect that problem is that we ran it right up against a lot of
> electrical lines in my basement.  Neither of us knew it was a
> problem.  I'm guessing that after I have him move it, it'll work fine.
> 
> I wasn't able to access the National Electric Codes, but random
> Internet web sites say the NEC code is to keep unshielded ethernet
> anywhere between 2" and 8" from parallel electrical lines, but it can
> cross electrical lines at the perpendicular without much of a problem.
> 
> Thanks for the replies (that I wasn't able to reply to).

Ouch! After reading this, I'm going to make sure to use shielded Cat6,
ESPECIALLY if I'm going to pay an electrician to install it.

If it turns out you have to pay him again to run it elsewhere, I'd
recommend popping the extra money to have it shielded.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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