CAT3 is an older version CAT5. Used very commonly in phone/network systems.
You can run CAT5 as well. Is it worth it... possibly?! That is a million
dollar question!! Yes it is a lot of work. If you are going to "chase"
wire... Look at adding two lines (one for network, the other for phone).
Look at needed extra power. All sorts of questions..... One of the good
things, many older plaster walls did not have fire stops in the walls. It
makes it a bit easier for adding wire!
BTW my father is an electrician and I am a network guy ;-) GL Will
William NA2NA
na2na.net, an AR-Cluster Node
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q@starpower.net>
To: <rfi@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: [RFI] CAT 3 Cable?
> In trying to calm down the telephone RFI problem in my old house, the
> K-COM folks suggested I replace the old, solid, 4-conductor wire with CAT
> 3 cable.
>
> I'd never heard of CAT3, only CAT 5, and am wondering what it is and
> whether it's worth the effort. The reality of my situation (an old house
> with plater and lathing walls) is that I can only replace some of the
> wiring, not all of it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC
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