on 26-07-2021 17:29
I've had to move my hub 3 to get better connection speeds upstairs but the cable is to short. Do VM supply longer cables.
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26-07-2021 19:12 - edited 26-07-2021 19:13
There is no restriction at all on ethernet cables. You can use any you wish.
on 26-07-2021 17:34
You can buy Ethernet cables from any reputable online retailer.
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on 26-07-2021 17:39
Although I suspect @niffniff is talking about the coax from the wall port to the hub. How long are we talking about here?
on 26-07-2021 17:42
No i am not talking about the coaxial cable. I do know the difference between cables. It was an ethernet cable I wanted but didnt want to invalidate my contract by using an unauthorized cable. But if that is not an issue I will replace myself. Thank you.
26-07-2021 19:12 - edited 26-07-2021 19:13
There is no restriction at all on ethernet cables. You can use any you wish.
on 28-07-2021 18:45
Hi niffniff,
Thanks for your post 🙂
It looks as though your first post caused a little confusion as the cable you were talking about wasn't mentioned, only the word 'cable' which in this case can mean one of a few things.
I'm glad that things were cleared up in the end though and as per jpeg1, there is no restriction on ethernet cables. You are free to buy one of any length. The only thing we would say is to try and ensure it is at least a cat 7 🙂
If you have any further issues, pop back and let us know.
Thanks,
on 28-07-2021 18:53
cat7 - come on @Kath_F do you have shares in whoever sells them - cat5e or better will be fine - if the OP wants to buy cat7 then thats their choice - it will add nothing to the connection
on 28-07-2021 23:58
on 03-08-2021 11:04
on 03-08-2021 13:37
“Cat7 is more future proof - just in case the orginal poster wanted to upgrade to 1gig perhaps”, rubbish. Cat5e is fine for 1G, I very much doubt VM will be going to 10G in the near future, in any case even Cat6 would be fine for that.