DSL phone cable run OR Ethernet cable run

[stormmusic]

slightly off topic post BUT anyone have advice/knowledge as to which would carry signal better?

Studio is downstairs and DSL modem is upstairs. My choices are run a phone line downstairs and move modem OR leave everything upstairs and run a long ethernet cable down.

Thoughts?

[C]

Assuming the rules are the same in the US as they are in the UK. DSL loses signal the longer the cable run particularly after leaving the 'main' socket.

While the same is true of ethernet the effect is much less pronounced over a shortish run. From memory deterioration begins after 500ft for ethernet and about 50ft for DSL. It's been a long time since I've had to know the actual figures though so may be wrong.

Ceri

[Audio_Vision]

What C said. About 100 meters is the limit per segment for 100Base-T or 1000Base-T.

[Craig F]

a long pice for Cat5e or better (as in 6, 6A or, 7 each progressively more expensive) will be fine to run down stairs

[Postman]

DSL can run something like 6000 feet between repeaters on utility poles. That's how they can run DSL lines in rural areas. Once it gets into your house it will be more limited but I would think it could go downstairs without any problem.

But, a qualtiy Cat 5e (or better) will probably be more versatile in your place, like if you were to use satellite links between floors. Run a spare line or two while you're doing it, maybe even consider a fibre line.

[inf0l]

Go for ethernet!

For DSL, longer distance from repeater equals a reduction in speed, and a DSL cable is more easily affected by outside interference than an ethernet cable.
I would suggest connecting your DSL line to a gigabit router and run Cat6 cables to your studio.

[stormmusic]

thanks people!

[Craig F]

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[Postman]

Yeah, that'll make a great stock stuffer! (the ad copy asks "Ordering for Christmas?")

If you want to be legal, though, this isn't the right stuff to just string around. It is not plenum rated. Friggin fire codes.

[tom_lowe]

Originally Posted by Postman

Yeah, that'll make a great stock stuffer! (the ad copy asks "Ordering for Christmas?")

If you want to be legal, though, this isn't the right stuff to just string around. It is not plenum rated. Friggin fire codes.

You can get CAT5/e and CAT6 cable which has RJ11 connections instead of RJ45, so you can run longer lengths from the microfilter to where you place the modem, then run ethernet from there. I run a 20M cable with no significant loss of connection speed.