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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
Is there any chance my existing phone line or co-ax cable for my tv antenna would work to run the computer signal thru? I could live without either one of them if it allowed a simple hookup to my computer.
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I will say no to this. The data wire mentioned makes use of "twisted pairs" of wire designed to keep from being infiltrated by external interference. While your phone wire may be twisted it is likely not up to the specs required.
From Wiki: "Twisted pair cabling is a form of wiring in which two conductors are wound together for the purposes of canceling out electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources, electromagnetic radiation from the UTP cable, and crosstalk between neighboring pairs."