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DonaldsRump

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4. It's a fairly long cable (about 100 feet or so)

Reply to jtb653 (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 03:17 PM

Feb 2021

That runs to the top of the house, over the gap between the house and garage, and then into the garage (where my home office is). I got an electrician to do this would need to call him again. That's why I wanted to see if there was some tool (hardware or software) to see if there was data drop in the cable. As you can tell, I'm clearly not a network person.

I've checked the clips on the both parts of the connection and they seem fine.

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Ethernet connection from Comcast/Xfinity; Data usage; good cable modem recs [View all] DonaldsRump Feb 2021 OP

My advice ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #1

Thank you, Mr. L! DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #2

Would it be difficult to... jtb653 Feb 2021 #3

It's a fairly long cable (about 100 feet or so) DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #4

Google "how to test a CAT 6 cable" jtb653 Feb 2021 #5

Thanks. You too get a heart. DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #7

I didn't realize your garage is a separate building entirely. mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #8

Ethernet cables can stop working with even a slight kink in the cable, and then it needs to be Nitram Feb 2021 #6

My suggestion discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2021 #9

Hearts given to all the kinds folks who took time to respond! nt DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #10