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Manxviking
Tutor
Nov 10, 2020

Building a new wired network

I am in the process of building a new house and want to use my current Orbi WiFi as part of my setup. I have cat 5e cables coming into a Comms room in the middle of the house. Which modem and switche...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 10, 2020

Contact your ISP service, they should have info on that from there service box to the house. 

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    Manxviking
    Tutor
    Nov 10, 2020

    Thanks but the house is currently being built so no ISP yet. I just want to make sure that I don't lose any performance if I have a standard phone cable from the socket to the modem. Best time to install cable now before the plasterboard is put up.