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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete
Just out of curiosity is there a standard length where an ethernet cable starts to lose the signal? I'm looking to run about 100' from where the modem has to sit to where my desktop is so I can maintain a stronger connection. Is it worth it, or should I just look at getting a PCI wifi adapter?
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It depends on the type of cable. Running a Cat5 cable will give you a more stable connection rather than wifi, but my knowledge on length is a bit limited. Here's some good reading though:
LAN cable: how long is "too long"? - Routers - Networking
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