-> MF>-> I would suggest Category 3 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).  I ju
-> MF>-> had some new phone lines put in, and thats what they used to br
-> MF>-> it into the house. Cat 3 should be more than adequate for
->
-> MF>Would having a shielded twisted pair yield better performance, les
-> MF>errors, or would it not make much of a difference?  What is the
-> MF>difference between Cat 3 and 5?
->
-> Basically the difference between the Cat "x" is the amount of twists
-> foot(there's more to the specs if you REALLY want to know).  The more
-> twists, the higher the noise rejection of the cable. Cat 3 is
-> adequate for 10mps Ethernet, while Cat 5 is required for 100mps
-> Ethernet. Shielding will attenuate the the signal when used in a
-> high speed network, that's why you use UTP.
Attenuate, what does that mean specifically?
-> In a phone application
-> you could used a shielded cable, but only if it's properly grounded.
-> I wouldn't recommend it due to the added cost.
How would I go about grounding the cable anyhow?
-> It's easy enough to
-> avoid noisy things in a house.  Try to route your cables away from
-> electric motors, fluorescent lights, speakers etc.
If I got a shielded cable, would I still have to do that?
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