ethernet cable

[scottygio]

I wish to put my belkin wireless router in another room away from my cable modem and computer. This means purchasing 2 new 'ethernet' cables which are long enough to do this. However i'm not sure what this type of cable is called. One cable runs from the modem to the wireless router and the other cable between the wireless router and the computer. Could someone please tell me the name of this cable, are the 2 cables different or the same,

thanks in advance

scott

[-pops-]

Running long cables here, there and elsewhere defeats the object of wireless doesn't it?

If your modem and router are separates, place them proximate to each other and to the incoming telephone cable, connect them and then run your computer wirelessly. There is no need for the computer to have a physical connection (wired) to the modem or router.

Or have I misunderstood?

[AlanHo]

.There is no need for the computer to have a physical connection (wired) to the modem or router.

Or have I misunderstood?

pops

I needed to have my computer wired to the router in order to instal and configure it. My laptop is connected by wireless - but seems to be much slower on the internet than when it was hard wired.

[scottygio]

I'm using a cable modem, and i need my wireless router in another room from the cable and the modem. The present cables are too short and i just want to know are the cables i need called ethernet cables or id there another name for them,

regards

scott

[Scarecrow Man]

There are three general types of cables.

straight through

cross-over

roll-over

Cross-over is used for connecting two computers directly together (or alternitavley two devices: example Xbox and a PC)

roll-over is used for programming CISCO routers (I dont know of any other use)

and straight through is used for everything else. Connecting to routers, connecting modems, etc.

To sum it up. You want a Straight Through - Ethernet cable.

[mcb2001]

if the purpose of moving your router is in order to get better performance on the wireless, then stop and try solving the speed problems first, before you move it.

Wireless can run on alot of different channels, in case you got other people with wireless nearby, and they use the same channel as you, you get interference.

So go to the router setup and change the channel to a different channel.

Then check the wireless on your labtop, to see if its a a,b,g or n card, cause if you run normal cables you get 100mBit and on g you only get a max of 54mBit, which is arround half the speed at full signal strength.

In case you run a or b i would suggest that you change it asap...