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Brian Reay[_6_]

Jimk wrote:
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On Sunday, 3 May 2020 15:41:00 UTC+1, JimK wrote:
I bit the bullet & ran some network cables revently
to get away
from using power line plugs.
I had some long patch cables in stock so threaded those through.

One through a gigabit switch, serves 2 raspberry pis running cctv .

When connected by dlink300av powerline adaptors the data
throughput seems higher than the new cable, with smoother
playback of recorded events & no lag.

Switch to the cable & it's very different & slower.... I was
hoping it would be at least as good if not quicker?

(The cable is in reality two CAT5 patch cables joined with a
straight through connector. Initially with a moderately priced
cat6 labelled connector it didn't work, with a cheapo but still
called cat6 connector it does, sort of, see above).

Next steps to resolve please?
TIA
Check that all eight conductors are present and connected. Some
patch cables only have two pairs fitted and will only operate at
100Mbit/s. Similarly, a broken conductor may cause the connection
to operate at 100Mbit/s.
John

Any way to check that without taking them out again?

You can buy a simple tester for a fairly modest amount.

The basic ones typically have a detachable dongle you stick at the remote
end and you plug the tester in at the other end. They check all 8
conductors are connected and not crossed over etc.

(You can get smart ones which check bandwidth etc but they cost serious
money- not the kind of thing a hobbyist would normally have.)

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