I will be connecting my pc from far away.
I was wondering if using an extremely long ethernet cord would make my internet speed slower. If so by how much.
I actually have two 30-foot ethernet cords that I will be linking together with a little connector I got for like $2. So if using a longer cord will make give slower speed, will having 2 separate cords connected give even slower speed then that?
I, too, would like to know more about how connection length affects packet loss and throughput drop on various connectors. Ethernet, HDMI, DVI, fibre, coax, USB, and so on.
Ethernet lines run 100m (300ft) before issues start arriving.
Its not going to do anything.
My only concern is that if the cable is that cheap,it is probably not using the best copper for the wire, and I seriously doubt it is shielded.
Just don't beat the cables too much and try to make sure the cable does not run parallel with any power wires.
The cables themselves I think should be pretty nice, "Cable Matters Cat6 Snagless Ethernet Patch Cable in Black 30 Feet" on Amazon, the piece that connects two wires together is the part that was $2, also; what's the danger in it being parallel with power wires?
Ethernet can get interference from em fields such as ones put out by power lines, fluorescent lights.
Yes, distance will affect the speed. However different ethernet cable types are rated at different distances/bandwidth.
Here is a comparison chart:
With digital signals like Ethernet there should be no difference between a 10 ft cable and a max length cable. (barring cable quality and interference)
Analog singles slowly degrade until they just don't work.
Best example would be antenna tv before and after the digital conversion. Before the farther out you got the more static you got. Digital has a crystal clear picture until you get so far out. Then there is a short range of intermittent signal(when it looks blocky) Then nothing.
This is also the reason expensive hdmi cables that aren't 20 ft long are bs.
Yeah, but in this sense the cable actually is both analog and digital.
It is sending digital data though analog systems.
People joke about how it takes the 0s and 1s longer to get to the computer and back, but it is true. It just does not matter because the difference in time is basically peanuts. Fractions of a millisecond if not fractions of a nanosecond.
Tjj226_Angel, can you please elaborate on that? Are you saying that a 1 takes longer than a 0 (or vise-versa) to process on a computer.
Pretty much this, up until 300ft you will have no speed changes, I have used couplers on Ethernet cables before and there is no real difference, although it's not recommended for a permanent solution. I would say just buy the longer cable.
within 100m your generally fine, but technically yes
Depends on the cable. if you have a Gigabit network and the cable cant transport the signal at gigabit speeds, then it downshifts to the next lowest speed. (100 megabit.) The quality of the cords, connector, and interference will play a role in the speed you can get. For anything longer than 25-30 ft, it should be a least cat6 to ensure a proper connection. (Cat6e would be ideal)
I would say at least CAT5e but I don't think it matters much, for this instance at least.
But the cable will be about 60ft long. Interference might get to be a problem.
Probably not, it depends on where he is running it though, but for most situations CAT5e is fine, CAT6 is a really tough cable and is mostly used is really rough environments. Just running it through his home will be fine, and the tiny amounts of interference are negligible. This is solid artice on the differences.
http://www.cablinginstall.com/articles/2014/12/cat5e-cat6-cat6a-guest-blog.html
Basically it's all about resistance or the drag of sending a signal down a wire that the wire itself causes, the longer the wire the more power it takes to send the signal without degrading it, for Cat5/6 it's 328ft of cable before the signal degrades enough to cause a issue in signal strength or quality...there are exceptions, lower quality non-shielded cable will degrade quicker (shorter runs) and is more susceptible to RFI or EM interference that will also degrade the signal. Cat6 cable if made correctly offers the highest resistance to RFI because each pair is separated by a plastic divider which also helps to eliminate cross-talk between the wire pairs which is why it's rated for higher bandwidth than Cat5 and theoretically longer runs before the signal degrades. There are also differences between stranded and solid conductors as far as resistance, length of runs, and signal strength.
TL;DR as long as your using a good quality cable and under 300' you should have no problems.
