i have a router in my basement from the local internet company (windstream) can i use these on first floor and second floor thats wired with cat6 if
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Short answer is YES. Set the SSID of the access point to the same as the SSID of your existing router. Then as you move about the house with whatever PC you're using you should automatically connect to the one with the best signal.
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Likely yes, but : "...that's wired with cat6 if" what? I don't think your whole question made it into the post.
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Need to elaborate a little bit. I can only assume that you have Ethernet cable, usually call Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable. If yes, you shouldn't have any problems connecting this and make it as a bridge wifi router, I assumed? if not, this device won't do any good for your need until you rewired with the right type of cable + connector.
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Yes, I am using it over shielded cat 6. However anything that will work over cat 5 will work over cat 6. the wiring pin out on both is the same. The primary difference between cat 5 and 6 is shielding and other standards to allow longer data line runs.
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yes. a cat 6 cable (vs. 5e) may give marginally better speed and distance, but in a 3-foot cable, I don't believe it will make any noticeable difference. Your router and service provider will most likely give you much less bandwidth/speed than you can push through this cable. Back when I did this kind of work, category 4 could go 300 feet.
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If the router includes more than one ethernet jack then yes. If it only has one ethernet jack, then you'd want to buy a switch or hub.
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I don't know why you would. I tried, had no success and had to return them. I got Cat5 cable and it worked immediately whereas the Cat6a didn't even give me a clue that it was even hooked up. The Cat6a is thicker and much less pliable (for going around corners, etc.) and I found that it just wouldn't do.
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I use a cat 5e cabling, It works just fine for me. I have never heard of Cat 6: is it even out there yet?
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If you're familiar with Belkin entry level routers its about the same. I live in a two story house with solid concrete walls. The router is downstairs and I get good signal on the side of the upper floor above the router. On the other side of the upper floor I have to use a repeater.
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I wouldn't recommend it for doing that. You would be better served using a router with more power and a 1/2 inch bit. These only take quarter inch bit.
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Yes you should, but it really depends on the construction of your home and how "WiFi unfriendly" it is. If you have standard wooden floors than it shouldn't be a problem, but if you have something like concrete (as an example), this is very bad for WiFi signals.
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You have to think of these units as replacements for an ethernet cable. No configuration is required and they aren't configurable. Plug the cable from the router into the unit and plug a cable to a network device into the other unit.
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Should not make any difference for the NetGear router as cat5 goes to 100 MHz without any problem. I would be certain to use quality cat5 cable as there can be some differences, although there isn't supposed to be.
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You don't if your shielded cable is coaxial. The device is an Ethernet router. It operates wirelessly and using CAT 5 or CAT 6 Ethernet cable. Coax cable in your wall is likely your Internet service, and if it is you need a modem.
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Yes. 100Mb requires at least cat 5. Cat 6 is just better cable - capable of 1000Mb.
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They might. However, even if they fit, if you use them on Cat6 cable, the cables won't be Gigabit rated. Cat5e is more than capable of reaching Gigabit speeds, but it isn't rated for it and was introduced before the standard was introduced, hence the introduction of Cat6. If you're going to the extra expense of buying bulk Cat6 cable, I'd spend the extra couple of bucks to get the Cat6 connectors.
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No, unless you have (1) a router that can generate two free LAN lines that can be fed to the other end of the Ethernet jack, and (2) cable wiring that is CAT5 or newer (true for all new homes/installations). A cheaper solution might be to use a switch such as TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) that costs only $11.99 and will give you 4 ports instead of two.
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The 5 Ghz frequency is used as the transmitter signal between the bridge points. Assuming you are connecting the router to the bridge with a Cat 5 or 6 cable you will not have a problem.