Model: Monoprice Cat5e 3ft Black Flat Patch Cable, UTP, 30AWG, 350MHz, Pure Bare Copper, Snagless RJ45, Flexboot Series Ethernet Cable
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OK so the quick and dirty guide for Ethernet cabling since these CAT5/e/6/etc deals always have this debate.
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
I'll sell you some cat10 cables. They definitely won't just be cat5e with a bigger, blacker sheath.
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10-17-2022 at 01:30 PM.
OK so the quick and dirty guide for Ethernet cabling since these CAT5/e/6/etc deals always have this debate.
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
That's because the cable itself is cheap and at shorter lengths the expense is in the connectors and manufacturing of the cable (crimping on the ends).
OK so the quick and dirty guide for Ethernet cabling since these CAT5/e/6/etc deals always have this debate.
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
Thanks for the very informative post..greatly appreciated..
OK so the quick and dirty guide for Ethernet cabling since these CAT5/e/6/etc deals always have this debate.
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
This should be added to all ethernet deals!
One addition to CAT7: it's also not an IEEE standard. And a bunch of cables are kinda fake as they are just rebranded 6a cables (which is perfectly fine but don't think you're having anything special there because you bought CAT7)
This 30ft cable is the real deal. Don't even have a use for it now, but I know one day I'll have a need for a long cable like this. But shipping time for this is about a month out.
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CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
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CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
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Lol what you need a cat8 for
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
CAT5 is old and should be avoided.
CAT5e is now certified for 2.5Gbit and the minimum you should bother with these days.
CAT6 does 10Gbit to 100ft and 5Gbit to 300ft.
CAT6e is not even a real standard, it's just marketing fluff.
CAT6A is a real thing and supports 10Gbit to 300ft.
CAT7 (and CAT7A) is an ISO standard but not recognized by the TIA.
CAT8 supports up to 40Gbit, but when will it be needed for home use? They've even made the 2.5Gbit and 5Gbit standards for home use since 10Gbit is still far from taking over the home market.
TLDR CAT5e is fine for most things unless its for 5Gbit or more.
One addition to CAT7: it's also not an IEEE standard. And a bunch of cables are kinda fake as they are just rebranded 6a cables (which is perfectly fine but don't think you're having anything special there because you bought CAT7)