Some likely simple doubts about home networks.
Some likely simple doubts about home networks.
Welcome to the forums. You'll find many helpful and friendly members here. I'm not an expert, but I hope someone will provide better guidance. I'm wondering if the type of cable you mentioned—running from the telephone pole to your house—is owned by the cable company and is therefore inaccessible. Do you think it needs replacement, and can you handle doing it yourself?
Hello, thank you for your kind words and prompt reply. In reality, the wire is mine, but they need to link it to a telephone pole. I can do this because the enclosure isn’t secured or anything—I just don’t want to interfere with someone else’s connections. I’m able to retrieve any wire from the basement to the pole and connect it. That’s why I’m asking for guidance on which cable to use. Thank you.
The cable's performance is greatly influenced by the connection at your router. If it's RJ11, simply lay a different phone wire instead.
If the Ethernet cable offers a more reliable and quicker connection compared to the telephone cable, the router won't become a bottleneck.
I return from work and share some photos of my home network setup for your feedback.
It's about the link the router uses to reach your ISP and how it's configured. This has nothing to do with the router's speed on your end. You'll only receive what you pay for from your provider—paying for 30Mbps doesn't mean you get unlimited bandwidth; you're limited by your plan.
You're focusing on ensuring long-term reliability since current speeds aren't sufficient from your ISP.