Was there a reason they didn't use the Cat5 if it was already there?
They can most likely rewire you to the Cat5, but they'll probably charge you for that.
As far as which is better, I think the jury is still out. 
VoIP is not available in all areas yet. No advantage other than combining costs on the UV bill. Right now VoIP is the same price as their landline (with same features except onscreen Caller ID). Just depends on what you want or need in a home phone.
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Everytime I say Cat5 is better, I get yelled at by people who have coax and have *no problems*.
And in my experience, coax has caused nothing but problems. My choice would be Cat5, but I didn't get a choice...
And in my experience, coax has caused nothing but problems. My choice would be Cat5, but I didn't get a choice...
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HomePNA 3.0 (128 Mbps) - Ethernet adapter (4 ports 10/100 Base-TX)
elob hpna v3 is not the same as your older t- base btw
if u guys are gonna knock it maybe u should read up on it and get your ducks in a row 
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)if we had collisions on the backfeed i guess we would all be ripping out coax lol
the tranmission (coax) is bi-directional at diff frequency is all .. (why the rg6 from nid to rg3800 is fine)
did your speed and house run better after they replaced your rg6 feed to cat5e sp2d ?? (i bet it was the same ) )
) bad cable = bad cable wether it be cat5e or coax both have to be terminated correctly...
pros and cons to both cables and should be used in the proper application ..
for most homes one or the other or both is fine imho (standard disclaimer apply to zip 084 lol )
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I've seen randyl's stats and his all-coax is perfect; my house, it's a totally different story. I'm now a mix, but probably more people have coax than Cat5 and are doing just fine with their service. There have been people who have posted who are all Cat5 and that doesn't eliminate all problems either. IMO each residence is unique.
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