On 12 Feb 2007 05:36:58 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

But I did get about halfway along before
the signal was lost!!

You don't stand a chance.

I did a Google on the web for 'Cat9 cable' and did find some mention.
Also for Cat5.

Cat5 is what you want, I used the wrong number.

There is another solution - maybe - to attach a full size indoor
aerial to the laptop.

The full sized aerial for wireless is what you see - a stub of roughly
3 inches or so.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC