DG>But again, it's probably not your house wiring where the problem is,
  >it's probably the telco.  I'm not saying you shouldn't rewire, but
  >(from what you've said) you shouldn't expect it to make a big
  >difference in your connects.
OK then, that's good to know.
DG>If it was me, so long as it is in twisted pairs I wouldn't replace
  >it.  Real old wiring is separate wires and probably should be
  >replaced.
Well, 50% is twisted pairs but it is not real old (has the plastic
insulation, not the one made of material or that burlap type stuff.)
  >Then came (red/green, yellow/black) two pairs in a
  >cable
That's the other 50% of the run.
  >now it's usually 3 pairs (I forget the colors).  The extra
  >wires are for additional lines, and spares.
Hey, I need help with the basics, what are the yellow and black for
anyway?  They not connected.
DG>Category 3 wire is the stuff they normally wire voice telephone with
  >in a  building.  Category 4 looks just the same, but is more
  >expensive and suitable for 10Mbs Ethernet.  Category 5 still looks
  >the same, but is more expensive and suitable for 100Mbs Ethernet.
  >(For price comparison, Cat 3 is about $70/1000', Cat 5 is about
  >$125/1000'.  Cat 4 & 5 will normally have 4 pairs.)  Since the cost
  >of the job is mostly labor, if you're going to do it you might as
  >well spend a few bucks extra and put the fancy wire in.  It will
  >be more resistant to crosstalk (noise from one line heard on
  >another).
My line's quiet (from the stand point of listening to it with the ear
and not putting a spectrum analyser or other test instrument on it.
  >And who knows, next year Microsoft may introduce Ethernet kitchen
  >appliances .
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