“I am thinking of hooking this up to my Verizon/Frontier router with a 100 foot ethernet cable so I can set it up at a central location. Can this be done? Cat 5, 6, 7? Any difference? Thanks!”
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Yes you can. Cat 5 would work without issue.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It can definitely be done. i would definitely recommend you don't use a cat 5 cable. use a cat 6. i say this because the cat 6 handles more bandwidth and will give your router a better connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes this can be done, Ethernet works up to around ~250ft. Unless you have INSANELY fast internet, cat 5 or 6 is fine
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Depending on your first router specs. If it is only 10/100 then cat 5e would do fine, if it's 10/100/1000 gig it would be best to use a cat 6. Remember quality cable for those longer runs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, Captain. The setup that you're trying to achieve is possible using any Ethernet cable. The cables differ on their frequency and data performance.
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