Connectivity Problem

[xxx (Banned - toxicity)]

@Julius_Moshinsky

except for 3 or 4 times when I had to jiggle the repair connection within the 50 ft cable.

That should tell you something.

@Julius_Moshinsky

If so, I would replace this cable with another (Cat8, why not, only $49 for 60 feet).

For a reason why not, see this instructive post (one of many about the topic) -

Nucleus SQ ethernet

This would be my first port of call. As others have explained above, although they may physically fit the RJ45 socket on your home router or Nucleus, CAT 7 or 8 cables aren’t designed to work with those devices. You’re effectively using the wrong cable for the job and the shielded / metal plugs on your CAT 8 cables are potentially causing you unwanted issues on your analog audio devices (ie. ground loops, the cable acting as an aerial if only connected at one end on poorly designed kit) as t…