Reddit reviews Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 50 ft White - Flat Internet Network Lan patch cords – Solid Cat6 High Speed Computer wire With clips& Snagless Rj45 Connectors for Router, modem – faster than Cat5e/Cat5 - 50 feet

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2.4 GHz works best over long ranges.

5.0 GHz, while faster, is only for short distances.

So depending on how far away you are from the router, this could explain the loss of internet on 5.0 GHz.

https://support.stuff-fibre.co.nz/hc/en-us/articles/226438147-What-is-the-difference-between-2-4-GHz-and-5-GHz-

Also, try using a wired Ethernet cord. This will give you the max speeds your ISP allows. They are cheap on Amazon, 50 ft for 10$.

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ethernet-Network-internet-Connectors-Meters-50FT-White/dp/B00WD017GQ

I've seen flat ethernet cables that keep each pair twisted inside (this shows it in the 4th photo)

Ok I read your post. Wireless can work, but it still needs power or batteries. I'm not a fan of batteries. I like direct power usually Power Over Ethernet that comes from the NVR (DVR). Plug the NVR into a battery backup and you'll still record if someone cuts power at least for a bit depending on the size of the battery back up. Mine stays up for an hour and it's plugged into a $60 battery backup.

How do you spread them through the house. You have some options.

1: Drag the network cables down the hall to the camera and plug in. (ghetto and ugly).

2: Enjoy the agony of attic crawls and do line drops to each camera. Might not be as uncomfortable or difficult as my install but I'm in Florida and I did my install in 90+f weather. Oh and the contractor decided that having random vaulted ceiling vertical drops was a great idea. Think I lost 10lbs in sweat.

3: Do option 1, use some flat Ethernet cable similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=90PBMQPF3NV5GT02Y14E

There is even thinner stuff. You can pull carpet to hide it, paint over it, just run it along base boards, get conduit whatever you decide.

Keep in mind some boxed systems utilize proprietary connections at the camera that make it appear its not your normal Ethernet cable. For the most part rest assured you can cut most of these and if you know how to crimp an RJ45 cable you can extend the cable via a female to female connector although I'd strongly suggest just getting cable long enough here's what the connector looks liks: https://www.amazon.com/RJ45-Ethernet-cable-connector-Almond/dp/B000BSLW8U

I've done about 50 installs for clients and friends (I don't advertise this but after 15 years of working in the IT industry and generally being a geek they become friends, ask and I oblige).

You mentioned you don't have a whole lotta money to spend. I already commented once. Stay away from Zmodo. Garbage.

I despise wifi unless its an impossible situation to install. I work and have been in the IT field for 17 years or so. WiFi is an amazing technology but for cameras. I'll pass with the exception of areas where drilling holes in the ceiling/wall (Historic homes for example) just doesn't make sense. I prefer hard wire reliability. PITA sometimes to install but once the lines there you're good to go regardless if you decide to upgrade in the future. Plus since you have hard wires ran if you wanna drop a hard wire in another room. Cut cable, crimp RJ45 ends on each side. Through a network switch in between and now you had hardwire where you had slow or spotty wifi :)

I find it really silly your hoa doesn't allow cameras. My HOA loves that I have cameras. I've been able to help return a truck full of Christmas presents, blast someone stealing political signs, caught a domestic violence (yea..... I actually live in a wonderful neighborhood but shit happens).

Personally when it comes to protecting, preserving, and doing everything in my power to look after my assets I'd tell my HOA to kiss my ass. They'd probably never even notice the cameras if you use bullet cams outside. So small unless you have those rubberneck type neighbors.

Anywho. Yea read the Amazon description. Some of them you have to pull 4-8 screws and plop a hard drive in. Read the reviews of the systems in your budget. Not just the good stuff, a lot of them are there as positive because vendors will send you a free wifi camera, or some other crap to write it. I admit I did it for Zmodo. Funny thing.... The day the wifi "gift" came in I lost the ability to connect to my system from a computer. Only direct or via mobile app. They're "seeking a fix".... For 3 months....

Any modern DVR/NVR has motion detection and most have the ability to draw a box to blank and area on the video to say to the DVR/NVR (hey ignore motion here) from the camera that may have constant motion (A fan, a highway, TV, etc) to save on drive space and allow you to keep video longer.

Personally I just buy the biggest drive I can and don't mask anything.

It's crazy that I didn't notice my Movado watch missing after a party (yea I'm still a bit young so it happens) at my place for over a month. Wen't back to that night and a buddy actually who was also hmmmm a bit 2 sheets 2 the wind but was looking out for my interests put it on top of my fridge all the way in the back. I run 8 cameras at 720p 24/7 and have about 60 days of video retention on my 4TB hard drive. (They're cheap).

UncleGrga that replied before me is spot on with his comments. Mount your cams outside, the HOA won't notice and if they do say anything you can always move them. Frankly I'm really curious why they won't allow that. Nobody notices my cameras. Trust me..... I've watch my neighbors do the silliest things. (I work from home, my NVR has an HDMI output so while I'm on the computer I keep it up on my flat screen TV just cause. (Well.... I have attractive stay at home moms that like to jog. hehe... Don't judge I'm young and single).

Again I live in one of the quietest unknown tight-nit subdivisions in this county.

Seeing your neighbor pick their nose, pull out a big one (720p cams only see so far and clarity falls fast so it was HUGE) and proceed to wipe it on her hubby's driver side door handle had me rolling.

Was even better watching him go to work.... I know.... I'm a bad person....

If you have anymore questions I'd be happy to reply. You can do this on a tight budget if you research.

>blizz pls fix

Right, because it's their job to fix your shitty wifi.

Here's your real solution.

there is flat Ethernet wire you could use.

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

stop fooling around on wifi, its not fun for anyone

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Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 50 ft White - Flat Internet Network Lan patch cords - Solid Cat6 High Speed Computer wire With clips& Snagless Rj45 Connectors for Router, modem - faster than Cat5e/Cat5 - 50 feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Mq4jDbRN6Q4Z6

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-14-cat-6-network-cable-gray/6234011.p?skuId=6234011

Cat 6 50ft $10 Amazon
Cat 6 14ft $20 BestBuy

Just so you can see how much of a rip off it is

Easy

I was too lazy to do the manual crimping and keystones and all that crap

I used these cause it was thin enough to go anywhere... even under carpet


Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 50 ft White - Flat Internet Network Lan patch cords – Solid Cat6 High Speed Computer wire With clips& Snagless Rj45 Connectors for Router, modem – faster than Cat5e/Cat5 - 50 feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nsH4CbGACRBCB

And these

Cat6 Wall Plate and Keystone,Fly Tiger,Rj45 Jack Ethernet Connector,Female to Female,White (2 Port) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792325L5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_avH4Cb6AT5VWG

When you download something from the internet it comes to you from external to your home. Across your ISPs network from wherever it originated from. That's what your download speed effects. When you upload something it goes in reverse across your ISPs network and uses your upload speed. This is called a WAN or wide area network. And that is what you pay for access to.

Your ISP's network is how data is delivered to and from your home. It doesn't have anything to do with how data moves around inside your home. When you stream your Xbox to a PC the data is originating on your Xbox, which is in your home, and being transferred to your PC which is also in your home. That's why your upload and download speeds don't matter for streaming your Xbox to your PC. That data never actually leaves your home and travels on your ISPs network. It travels around your home on what is called a LAN or local area network.

The quality of your LAN determines how well you can stream from your PC to your Xbox and the quality of your WAN determines how well you can stream to YouTube. Some of the gear, like your router or gateway is used by both networks, some isn't. So if, for example, you ran a CAT5e from your PC to your modem and another CAT5e cable to your Xbox from your modem you would be able to transfer data between those two sources at 1000 Mbps (assuming your router isn't total trash) even though you have a much slower speed from your ISP. It doesn't impact potential data caps either since you aren't using your ISP to transfer that data.

The only thing that would reduce your upload speed is if your network gear couldn't handle the amount of data being transferred around your LAN between your PC and Xbox and through the WAN between your PC and Youtube. That is a possibility (though fairly remote) most decent routers are capable of handing tons of data.

Wifi is a problem because the signal can fluctuate pretty wildly. Even sitting right beside my wireless router I can watch the quality of streaming my Xbox to my PC fluctuate pretty dramatically. My guess is you are like most homes with minimal wired connections if any. If you want, you can comment or message me your router model and I can see if it's trash or not.

Here is an example of the ethernet cable you would need for your LAN chances are to wire your PC and Xbox to your router. You'd need two pieces and likely less then fifty foot lengths. it would probably cost you less then $30 to be able to stream high/ultra quality to your PC from your Xbox with few or no quality drops. You will have some input lag though, that is unavoidable.

Then you'd use something like OBS to capture your PC display and broadcast to Youtube. It's not conventional, but it does technically work. You'd likely want to stream at 720p probably 30fps because it's better to stream at a lower quality overall then it is to try and stream right at the edge of what your connection can handle. When you stream at the max you can theoretically handle you get drops in speed across your ISP's network and it can cause your stream to suddenly drop quality. It might blur up badly for a period of time, and some services (like twitch) will automatically cut your stream off if quality is a serious issue. Not sure if Youtube does that or not. The short and sweet of it is it is better to stream at a quality you can handle 100% of the time then one you can handle 80% of the time. Viewers notice that 20% of the time you can't handle it way more then the lower overall quality.

If it's a big, long hallway with rooms on all sides, you will likely run into issues, those are usually a pain in the rear from a "getting signal all over the place" perspective.

Positioning definitely matters.

With all of that said, a sigle AC pro, placed in a good, central location would probably work fairly well.



assuming your house is 25'x48ft then a you need to get from an edge to half way there, which is ~25 feet. Adding in some overhead a single 50' cable would likely work.

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

If you can get creative the cable can be practically invisible. Having it be nice, clean and orderly is good enough.

Also remember that these Access points get power out of the ethernet cable so no power cord is required.

Are you sure that the "cable" connexions are live?

I do not believe there is a modern set up that uses coaxial where ethernet is the medium standard for LAN, unless what you need is a modem/router combo, which may or may not work depending on the service.

You should better be looking at running a (probably flat) ethernet cord instead. Maximum should be 50' or 100 meters, from the router upstairs.

Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 50 ft White - Flat Internet Network Lan patch cords - Solid Cat6 High Speed Computer wire With clips& Snagless Rj45 Connectors for Router, modem - faster than Cat5e/Cat5 - 50 feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_O.YwDbWS35YHY

It's conveniently flat and is very low profile to run in corners or between door frames, if you get that, I'd recommend taping it or use adhesive on every other 2 meters.

This is just my experience but it's also affected a lot of windows 10 users. Windows 10 seems to have a problem with WIFI on some systems. Google Windows 10 Wifi problems. I was never able to find a solution. I even bought a really expensive wifi card and it didn't fix the issue. All my other devices work fine on the wifi and even my windows 7 and 8 machines, as well as consoles and phones. Once I plugged into ethernet I never had the issue again.

I had to purchase a 50 foot cable off amazon due to the distance I wanted my computer to be

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1510937486&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=50+foot+ethernet+cable&psc=1

So if all else fails that should fix your issue.

Maybe you can get a long one like this?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WD017GQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used this 50 ft ethernet to connect my switch in my other room and I get full speeds. I have 240 down / 12 up if that matters.

I've only got one cat6 cable, other people who purchased dont seem to have a problem getting gigabit internet with the same cable I have... but I suppose I will have to try a new one if I cant figure anything else out.

the cable im using--

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WD017GQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Personally I run the wired ethernet and it works flawlessly. Almost any wireless router should have fast enough ethernet to make Steam Link run perfect. I have white walls so I just use the flat white ethernet cables that come with wall/ceiling tacks and run them across the ceiling to my steam link. Took me about ten minutes and $11 worth of supplies. Plus, no one has ever noticed the cables unless I pointed them out, to which they are always like "Oh wow I didn't even realize they were there"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WD017GQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i was thinking of getting this router with this moca adapter and use this ethernet cord. I believe the coax outlets are all connected because i took the router from upstairs and plugged it into my coax and it worked perfect. As far as speeds i mostly want to be able to set up a wired connection to my computer for gaming and be able to connect my ps4 with a wired connection and all my other devices wireless.

I'm looking at buying Jadaol's flat 50ft Cat6 on Amazon, here

The reviews seem pretty good, does it seem like a decent quality that isn't one of the poor-quality ones you describe?

Is the problem that you only have one Ethernet port? As u/dageekywon mentioned a hub would probably be your best option. A wireless access point is another option and that would make things a little neater. For the distances you're working with any cable long enough will do. This looks like a decent option. If i'm not mistaken it's only when you're running line for over 100 feet that signal degradation starts to be a factor.

50 feet of flat ethernet cable

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502462466&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=flat+ethernet+cable&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Jadaol-Cat6-ethernet-cable-Clips/dp/B00WD017GQ?th=1&psc=1
Would I have any issues if I bought this cable then?

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Well that would solve your problem.

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1543508852&sr=8-4&keywords=50+foot+cat6+ethernet+cable

A wired connection is substantially faster than 2.4 and 5ghz. Not only in greater bandwidth but also with less delay over the Network. It also won't be slowed down by other wireless devices as much. I highly recommend wiring any device that has the option, WiFi is really only for things that don't have a LAN port or need to be mobile - as far as I'm concerned.


Any rj45 Ethernet cable will do the job, typically CAT5e or CAT6. Just a quick Amazon search; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD017GQ

That one is kinda long at 50ft. But it'll give you an idea of what to look for. I would just look at items that have lots of good ratings and you'll be fine.

Any one that has a good amount of positive reviews should do.

Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 50 ft White - Flat Internet Network Lan patch cords – Solid Cat6 High Speed Computer wire With clips& Snagless Rj45 Connectors for Router, modem – faster than Cat5e/Cat5 - 50 feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD017GQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_31RLBbFYG97EB

If you have carpet you can order a 50 to 100 foot FLAT Ethernet cable to run from one room to another, and you can pull up the edge of the carpet and lay it underneath. if it is a flat cable it will not show when you lay the carpet back down. You should be able to then set up another router, move the current router you have, or you can alternatively get a long phone line to run through your carpet.

Doesn't take much effort and a youtube video could handle it. Just make sure it is at least Cat6 (1 gigabit per second at least) as a cable. Cat5 is an older technology.

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Setting up a router itself has some very simple youtube videos that explain how to do it. It's honestly not that hard to set up a router - the difficulty comes when you have to apply new DNS ports (Which is something most people dont have a clue about). Heck, maybe once you get the ethernet cable there it can connect directly, or you can get a dongle that lets you apply the ethernet cable as a phone cable instead.

Getting someone to come out and run wire through your wall is going to be destructive and cost a lot of time. The best option is DIY and to just buy a longer cable and run it from one room to another.

Source: Software Engineer / Jr. Hardware Technician

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Here's some links that might be helpful

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7FxORx05Ns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lagEXvgXYzc

Flat ones? I've used those to run under doors before.

Pro tip for laptop owners:

• go to Control Panel => Network and Sharing Center => Change Adapter Settings
  
• hold the ALT key, click on Advanced on top => Advanced Settings
  
• you'll see your wifi vs. Ethernet. Click on Ethernet and click on the up arrow to move it to the highest position
  
  What this will do:
  
  
• when you're plugged in, you'll always use Ethernet
  
• when you're not, it'll use Wifi
  
  I.e. you won't be on wifi when you're plugged in. This is particularly helpful at work when you go in and out your work area.
  
  This is how I set up all laptops at work so people spend the least amount of time on Wifi.
  
  Also, go here, download their software, get a layout of your home/office, and walk around clicking on each step. This will map all your wifi signals in your house or office (including wireless printers) so you know where you can get the best connection (which affects all your wireless devices including your phone).
  
  Also, in case you're wondering why you're disconnected, here is how wifi works. When you're watching a video, you get a buffer so the quick disconnect (< 1s) won't be a problem since you have the buffer but if you need a constant connection (ex: your remote system) then it can disconnect you due to lack of signal. Video games, websites, apps, etc don't care if you lose the signal for a second or so (that's what a lag spike is) but some software (including online games) have a timer where if you're disconnected for a few seconds, it'll kick you off.
  
  Are you far away from the router? Here is a 50' Ethernet cord with cable clips for $12. You can run this alongside your floor panels if you like.
  
  Always use Ethernet if you can - it's the fastest and most stable signal you can get that's pretty cheap.

You can get standards-compliant flat cables, such as this example: https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

That page also has a link to a CAT7 compliant version.

Presumably, you could tape this to a floor or run it under a rug.

Best option where possible is run a cable. You can get flat cables that are easier to run through gaps https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ

What's your current WiFi adapter?

Sure, but it will be best to show your parents before actually doing it.

I know this is US amazon but this is an example of flat ethernet cable https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ethernet-Cable-White-Connectors/dp/B00WD017GQ