> -----Original Message----- > From: PCI PowerMacs > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Chris Myers > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 11:59 PM > To: PCI PowerMacs > Subject: Question of speed coax vs. cat 5 > > > Ok, rather simple question to a lot of you here. Over say 50ft. > which would be a faster transfer medium: coax cable or Cat > 5 ethernet? > > I'm trying to decide if I'd do better on speed to leave the cable > modem downstairs and run ethernet instead of use and splicer and > connecting two runs of coax. > > Chris > -- Makes no difference at 10mb, (at least it will not on a small (under 25 computers) network) However with co-ax you cannot upgrade to 100mb, you are best off installing cat5 utp as you can then upgrade from 10 to 100mb in the future. Ben.
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