Ethernet Adapter (Coupling)

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

I need to run 15-20 feet of ethernet cable from a Vonage adapter to my PC, now.

I've got 3 or 4 ethernet cables floating around, ranging in length from 4' to 9'.

I could get a 50' Belkin Ethernet cable from Radio Shack for about $22. Bit of an over-kill, ya think?

But I've been looking around for a simple Ethernet to Ethernet coupling or adapter. Like the phone company makes. To extend all the short cables into one long one.

I'm sure they can't be more than a couple of bucks.

But I had no luck finding any.

Does anyone have a leg up on where and if you can get these? Maybe they don't exist.

Mitch Drumm · From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake

Chip:

I don't know anything about the adapter, but you can buy a 15 foot patch cable for 6 or a 25 foot patch cable for 8, including postage, no tax, from numerous dealers on ebay. I have purchased cable this way successfully several times.

22 for 50 feet plus tax is ridiculous, I agree.

Look here:

http://tinyurl.com/8buean

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

By the time you buy the couplers you can buy an Ethernet cable that is long enough. Don't go to Radio Shack or Best Buy, etc as they are usually high $$ for their stuff.

I see 50 ft cables on www.newegg.com for $6.99 and 25 ft for $3.99.
Click Here

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Thanks Mitch and Jack,

I'll certainly be checking out your links.

My problem is, I'm anxious to get this long Ethn. cable ASAP, because I'm back with Comcast Broadband for internet and the Vonage phone adapter-setup is still being run by
Verizon DSL. The physical location of the PC and regular phone and incoming Comcast cable make using another long Ethn. cable the only easy way to remedy this situation.

So until I get that cable, I can't close out Verizon, and so I'm now paying for TWO internet services.
Oh Well

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

It would be cheaper to just buy a telephone cable extension and that way you could leave the telephone connection where it is and move the Vonage unit close to the router and PC.

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Jack,

I'm aware of that, too. But when I talked with Verizon about DSL and my physical layout, they said it's better to extend the Ethn cable than the phone cable. So I already have a 25' ethn. cable for when I went with DSL.

Something about poorer reception with a longer than 6' phone cable.
I don't know?!

Is this bunk? Because I already have a phone cable out to the PC, and if it's bunk, then I'm goin' with the phone cable.

I stopped by a local Radio Shack just this morning in the blizzard, and they do indeed carry an ethn.to ethn. coupler. $6.99 apiece. So that's $14.00 + tax

The best deal for the 25' ethn. cable is Newsegg. $3.99 + $6.99 3-day UPS shipping

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

The telephone line can be hundreds of feet, in fact the telephone line from the telephone company to your residence can be over a thousand feet without any repeater (amplifier). Anywhere you go in your residence from the telephone company connection (or in this case the Vonage connection) to your phones is not an issue.

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

OK Jack.

That's all I needed to hear. I'm gonna get on this soon.

You saved me a few dollars, and TIME.

Thanks again.

CF

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Thanks again all,

The Vonage adapter has been relocated and the phone cable has been extended and all is happy in OZ.

I did have initial problems making the switch-over from DSL to Comcast, however.

I had to get Vonage assistance (excellent help, BTW - clear, unbroken english is very prevalent, thank you)
as their adapter couldn't find the internet. Wound up unpowering both Vonage adapter and Motorola modem for about 3-4 minutes. Re-setting I guess.

But why would one or both get out of wack, simply by making a few moves? Mystery.
Smile

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

When you moved the Vonage to the different broadband modem, it has to be reset to recognize the device. I know you would think you could just connect it and all is well, but it don't work that way. What you did is what is required. But, glad it all worked, extending the telphone line as you found out didn't make a difference.

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

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