
On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 09:13:11PM -0400, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
And some of you can, with my joining in, laugh at its simplicity. I located another outlet in the room serving as my office, where the adapter is connected. Suddenly I have the best Internet personally enjoyed in recent memory. going from needing to log back in within minutes and 8 hour down time, to lag lasting as long as a sneeze. However? my, aquired from Canada computers Ethernet cable, while reaching, is well not reaching safely. as in a tightrope for barbies to walk across the room. so, I ordered Ethernet cable from amazon Canada, at least it says it is Ethernet cable. I imagine? the non braided flat variety is the bees knees these days? What has me a tiny bit worried is how like, but not totally like the Ethernet plug I know well the ends look. I might have gotten too much..its 50 feet laughs! still it has these adorable little wall clip things and this belt that feels like Velcro and was only $12. I read the description 4 times, making sure Ethernet was in the features. Should I be worried? Back in the Internet fast lane,
Given ethernet done using UTP (twisted pair) cable is allowed by the specifications to be 100 meters, I can't imagine a 50 foot cable will be any issue. And certainly there are flat cables made for people that want to be able to put them behind things. Some have nicer connectors than others, with rubber or other covers to protect the clip. Some people like those, some hate them (Some of them make the cable very hard to unplug. Good if you don't want it falling out or getting knocked, not good if you often need to plug and unplug a cable to do testing work). I hope your connection decides to stay working now. -- Len Sorensen