If I run a 100 foot phone wire around the house to install another jack, will that lower my DSL speed.Is there a maximum length for phone wire, before it lowers the signal?
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Jump to PostThe maximum is 100 metres. Approx 300-ft.
Jump to PostPhone wires travel from the Central Office, to (and through) your home as a twisted pair. The pair of wires is twisted to cancel cross-talk (foreign noise induced on the pair). The quality of your connection is dependent on a SNR(signal-to-noise ratio). Using a long line-cord is not the best …
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