Reddit reviews Mediabridge Ethernet Cable (15 Feet) - Supports Cat6/5e/5, 550MHz, 10Gbps - RJ45 Cord (Part# 31-399-15X )

Mediabridge Ethernet Cable (15 Feet) - Supports Cat6/5e/5, 550MHz, 10Gbps - RJ45 Cord (Part# 31-399-15X ) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EUHRLF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YGjuDb66W42TB


That is 23awg vs the 30awg on this flat cable. The one I linked also is rated up to 500-550mhz. The flat one is only 250mhz. The one I linked is true copper, this one is more than likely copper clad aluminum. Other than that, true spec cat6 is not only twisted pairs but also all the pairs themselves twist around the cable. There's also foil shielding, I don't think this flat cable has it. Like I said, most people wouldn't notice a difference especially if you are nowhere near gigabit speeds. If you often transfer files between computers ( or other things ) at gigabit speeds then I would invest a bit more on higher quality cables.

If you can afford to pay 60~ bucks for a new fighting game then you should be able to afford 6 dollars for an ethernet cable, right?

First things first - the cable modem and the wifi router are two completely separate things. In your specific case, the two things are integrated in one device - but I highly recommend not doing so.

Comcast charges a ridiculous amount of money for the "modem rental". Are you renting your modem/router from Comcast? If so, I highly recommend buying your own cable modem and wifi router. You will recoup the cost in just a few months from the rental savings. I'm saying this from personal experience - after spending 3 times the cost of the modem for just the rental fees.

The cable modem is a device which connects to your Comcast cable and lets you connect your other home devices to the modem. Even the cheapest most basic DOCSIS3 modem will support speeds that far surpass the actual internet speed you will buy from Comcast - and these are super reliable devices - so just buy the cheapest.

For example, this Arris refurbished model is available for $30. Non refurbished is $50 - although refurbished is honestly just fine. Consider that I was paying 8 bucks a month for the modem rental while I could have bought my modem outright for 30 bucks.

Now for the wifi router. This is mostly the real reason why people complain of poor internet speeds. And often this is because of poor wifi coverage to begin with - i.e. the wifi signal is simply not strong enough in all your rooms. As someone else said, the best thing you can do is to place your wifi router high up and in a central location that has the best "line of sight" to most rooms. Typically a central passageway, mounted high up on the wall. You would connect to your cable modem with an ethernet cable, by the way.

In my case, upgrading to a better more powerful wifi router with 4 antennas (from 2) made a huge difference. From my experience, I can recommend this Asus model which has 4 antennas and costs $67. There are many other models you can research and buy. It has run non-stop for over a year without requiring a reboot or without any of the flakiness I had with my other router that would randomly shut down or reboot itself. Wirecutter recommends TPLink Archer C7 which also costs $70 and they say it has really good coverage. Avoid the more expensive "802.11 AC" routers. This AC technology is great but is honestly overkill for your needs, just as you don't need to buy some expensive cable modem.

By the way, you can also download an app on your phone that will tell you how good your wifi coverage is in different parts of your house or establishment. Just search for "wifi coverage" or "wifi analyzer" in your app store. As someone also said, there are some advanced tweaks you can do. See this article, if you are so inclined.

Lastly, besides your wifi signal coverage and strength and quality of wifi router, your internet connection itself needs to be reasonably fast to support multiple users. Nowadays, everyone is streaming videos and such on their smartphones so everyone "needs" high bandwidth or fast internet. And all these multiple videos streaming quickly eat up your internet connection's bandwidth. What is interesting is that there isn't that much of a price difference between the different Comcast options. Or to put it another way, there is no $40 or $50 option at all. 25mbps is quite low to be honest - at least when multiple people hammering away at your internet. It is not horrible or anything - in fact it is perfectly decent for average home use - it is just not blazingly fast. There is a $10 difference between 25mbps and 100mbps, and a $3 jump to 200mbps. So if you don't mind the extra $13, you are in serious blazing fast territory. Consider that Netflix takes about 3-10mbps, so you can imagine that 200mbps will give you a lot of room and speed even with multiple users logged in and streaming high quality video. Else, you can start with 25mbps after you make all the other improvements to your setup, see how it goes. Then you can easily upgrade to 200mbps if needed.

Sorry that was a typo. 15 feet is 6 dollars plus shipping. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EUHRLF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526575768&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=ethernet+cable&dpPl=1&dpID=41nr4ElNA4L&ref=plSrch

Get a new ethernet cable.

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It would appear so.

These cables seem to be pretty good quality, they have some longer ones if 15ft isn't enough

http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Cat5e-Ethernet-Patch-Cable/dp/B00EUHRLF6/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426450095&sr=1-5

also, looks like amazon sells W8 for a little cheaper than BH

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-8-1-System-Builder-64-Bit/dp/B00F3ZN2W0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1426450153&sr=8-7&keywords=windows+8+upgrade

Okay so that rules out wall interference, but if they're in the same room, I would highly suggest using an Ethernet cable as opposed to Wi-Fi. If you really need to use WiFi I'm sure we can find a solution, but, hard wiring connection will always be better than Wi-Fi.

EDIT: here is a link for a cat 5e Ethernet cable, they're ridiculously cheap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EUHRLF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fnkgybBQMG2E5

Yes. Here is a 10 footer and 15 foot

That is an Ethernet cable. Also known by a lot of other names. For home users it is usually used to connect a computer, printer or other device to a modem or router.

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