run coax cable or ethernet cable 225 feet long?

[tyannotti]

I have Time-Warner cable internet and TV service in my home. I am moving my home office to my newly remodeled workshop approximately 175 ft away from the existing cable modem (so maybe 225ft of cable needed). I need the best internet signal possible in the office but I don't need TV at the office. Time-Warner will not provide internet service or a 'drop' at the workshop (long story...).

So, which of these should I do?

run 225ft of coax with cable signal to the workshop first, then cable splitter, 225ft of cable back to the TV in house, other cable to the modem and router in workshop, then from router to computers and printers.

OR

cable splitter first, short cable to modem in the house and other to TV in house, then from modem in the house run 225ft of cat5/cat6 to workshop, then to router in workshop, then from router to computers and printers.

In other words, run 225ft of cable signal or the internet signal?

If I need an amplifier (or booster, ext. cables, etc) do they work better with cable signals or cat5/6 signals?

Please let me know what gets the best internet signal.

Thanks
Tony

 

[tyannotti]

I'm thinking I put this in wrong category, but I don't know how to cancel...