My cable modem has been a bit flaky lately.  My TV pictures have been
acceptable but the modem drops in and out.  The modem signal is
usually around -8 or -9db, the signal to noise ratio is usually around
31, and the upstream power is in the high 40s.

I am doing 4 floors of a 4 flat with cable, telephone, and cat 6 for
data cabling.  i am going with the leviton SMC panels with all the
accessories.  But I can't seem to find anything that is compatable
with the panel for cat6.  I need a termination block and a switch.

What is the main difference between something like a fluke
dsp 4000 series and this http://www.broadbandutopia.com/validator.html.
We are going to pull around 150-200 data drops. The majority of those
drops will be for voice and 100Mbps connections. Maybe around 20 will

What's the best technique to affix 6-strand indoor/outdoor fiber cable
to a 1" mostly horizontal metal pipe?
Is a simple loop with a tie wrap just fine?  Are two loops (like a
figure 8) overkill?

I recently moved into an apartment which is, according to the manual
that came with it, "prepared for a home network". There are some RJ45
jacks installed and Cat 5 UTP cables run in the walls but the cables
are not terminated to the jacks. So I thought I'd do that myself, but

I'm wondering if anyone can help me out. I'm installing some copper (25 and
100 pair) for a client who wants the following tests done on the cable:
• Insulation resistance
• Shorts/crosses