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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Works like a charm currently, but now I've got a new modem on the way from Shaw and I'm not sure if it is Cisco or Hitron. If it is Hitron, is this going to become a pain in the butt? I'd rather avoid getting a modem, finding out that it sucks, and then having to get a new one to get the better speeds.
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You should be fine, if it's on the same floor. Personally I find it hard to believe that this modem isn't CAT5e compliant, but he probably knows more than I do, lol.
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Originally Posted by accord1999
I'm surprised the Hitron would not be working well with long Ethernet runs, it's been a readily solved problem for a long time. But at worst you just cable it to a nearby switch and let the switch handle the connects to the rest of the home network.
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You'd still need a router to be the first point of contact if the modem is bridged though.