Would wired CAT3 be better than Wireless? -Ooma Forums

Post by thunderbird » Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:17 pm

Cut-Throat wrote:

thunderbird wrote: When you can find the time, I'd replace any Cat 3 cable carrying an Internet or LAN signal in your home, with Cat 5E or Cat 6 cable.

The CAT3 was used for the phone and inside the walls, so it's not a matter of time, it's just that's it's almost impossible without destroying the house.

The CAT3 was used for the phone and inside the walls, so it's not a matter of time, it's just that's it's almost impossible without destroying the house.

I know what you are talking about. Last year I installed 100% shielded Cat 6 cables in my walls from several rooms on the main floor of our home, through the attic, and to a small basement office. It took quite a bit of time and effort, but now I'm glad I did it.

If the Cat 3 cable is working fine for you, and you don't have any equipment that needs a little higher speed or stability, keep using the Cat 3. Of coarse the problem of routing new cables through the walls is another reason to use wireless 802.11n Wi-Fi, which is working fine for me, without any interference from anything. (When using a wireless device, you can get interference from other electronic or wireless devices, usually if placed to close together. But the same can be said that you can get interference from running network cables that aren't 100% shielded, to close to the home's house wiring electrical cables.) I am operating two Ooma Telos side by side. One uses the Wi-Fi Internet connection, and the other uses the wired Cat 6 100% Shielded cable Internet connection. They both have identical operating behaviors. My router is setup on the main floor and I have each of my computers setup to use either Wi-Fi Internet connection, or a wired network cable connection for the computer's Internet connection. I select which Internet connection, Wi-Fi or Wired Network, to use at the time through My Network Places. I see little difference between using Wi-Fi, or a wired network cable, for the operation of each of my computers.

I know what you are talking about. Last year I installed 100% shielded Cat 6 cables in my walls from several rooms on the main floor of our home, through the attic, and to a small basement office. It took quite a bit of time and effort, but now I'm glad I did it.If the Cat 3 cable is working fine for you, and you don't have any equipment that needs a little higher speed or stability, keep using the Cat 3. Of coarse the problem of routing new cables through the walls is another reason to use wireless 802.11n Wi-Fi, which is working fine for me, without any interference from anything. (When using a wireless device, you can get interference from other electronic or wireless devices, usually if placed to close together. But the same can be said that you can get interference from running network cables that aren't 100% shielded, to close to the home's house wiring electrical cables.) I am operating two Ooma Telos side by side. One uses the Wi-Fi Internet connection, and the other uses the wired Cat 6 100% Shielded cable Internet connection. They both have identical operating behaviors. My router is setup on the main floor and I have each of my computers setup to use either Wi-Fi Internet connection, or a wired network cable connection for the computer's Internet connection. I select which Internet connection, Wi-Fi or Wired Network, to use at the time through My Network Places. I see little difference between using Wi-Fi, or a wired network cable, for the operation of each of my computers.