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lateralus

i've been having a problem recently with my internet connection. i've been using the same original 50 foot cable for 5 years.

I have DSL but considering the remote location of the universe that i live in, i can usually only download at approximately 160 kb/s, a few weeks back that was decreased to a painstaking 6kb/s.....

i've narrowed the problem down to the ethernet cable, when i have a longer (50 ft) cable in use i have horrible internet speeds, however with a shorter (10 ft) cable, my internet soars (albeit only 160 kb/s).....i've tried two NEW 50 ft cables and encountered the same problem.....for some reason my NIC (?) won't accept any long ethernet cables anymore...

Gandalf

Welcome to the PCHF.

Suggest you check the Device Manager under "Network adapters".
Before buying a new adapter, I'd check to see of there is an update driver available.

If you need help finding a right driver, provide the make/model info that you find in the Device Manager.

Good Luck...