topic WAN lead. Is it okay to use a longer lead on a full broadband hub WAN port? in Broadband & Landline https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/WAN-lead-Is-it-okay-to-use-a-longer-lead-on-a-full-broadband-hub/m-p/1559962#M126380 <P>Please would you advise.&nbsp;<SPAN>I would like to position my full broadband hub further from where the fibre enters the house. Is the WAN lead with the red ends a special lead or just a LAN lead with red ends? Would it be okay to use a 10m CAT8 lead for the WAN port?</SPAN></P> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:11:40 GMT ManOfStone 2025-08-29T19:11:40Z WAN lead. Is it okay to use a longer lead on a full broadband hub WAN port? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/WAN-lead-Is-it-okay-to-use-a-longer-lead-on-a-full-broadband-hub/m-p/1559962#M126380 <P>Please would you advise.&nbsp;<SPAN>I would like to position my full broadband hub further from where the fibre enters the house. Is the WAN lead with the red ends a special lead or just a LAN lead with red ends? Would it be okay to use a 10m CAT8 lead for the WAN port?</SPAN></P> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:11:40 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/WAN-lead-Is-it-okay-to-use-a-longer-lead-on-a-full-broadband-hub/m-p/1559962#M126380 ManOfStone 2025-08-29T19:11:40Z Re: WAN lead. Is it okay to use a longer lead on a full broadband hub WAN port? https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/WAN-lead-Is-it-okay-to-use-a-longer-lead-on-a-full-broadband-hub/m-p/1559964#M126381 <P>Nowt special, just coloured red. You can use any&nbsp;<SPAN>CAT 5e or above Ethernet cable for up to 100m w/out any loss of speed.</SPAN></P> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:16:18 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/WAN-lead-Is-it-okay-to-use-a-longer-lead-on-a-full-broadband-hub/m-p/1559964#M126381 XRaySpeX 2025-08-29T19:16:18Z