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stevey5036
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Network engineer here. As others have pointed out, there is almost no way this is an actual certified Cat8 grade cable nor does anyone using it for recreational purposes need it. Cat5e or Cat6 is all you need if you're using this around your home or even in SMB scenarios.

If you want a reliable Cat6 cable, just go with a Monoprice cable [amazon.com].
TodayOnly
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so cat8 is snake oil.
slickdealgb
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Cat8 is marketing looking to take your money.

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Jul 17, 2024 07:48 PM
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TodayOnlyJul 17, 2024 07:48 PM
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so cat8 is snake oil.
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Jul 17, 2024 07:51 PM
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Ic3MaN911Jul 17, 2024 07:51 PM
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25' code doesn't work
Jul 17, 2024 07:53 PM
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slickdealgbJul 17, 2024 07:53 PM
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Cat8 is marketing looking to take your money.
Jul 17, 2024 07:54 PM
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Shockwav3Jul 17, 2024 07:54 PM
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How do these cords get approved
Jul 17, 2024 08:01 PM
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stevey5036Jul 17, 2024 08:01 PM
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Network engineer here. As others have pointed out, there is almost no way this is an actual certified Cat8 grade cable nor does anyone using it for recreational purposes need it. Cat5e or Cat6 is all you need if you're using this around your home or even in SMB scenarios.

If you want a reliable Cat6 cable, just go with a Monoprice cable [amazon.com].
Last edited by BoopSnoot July 17, 2024 at 03:08 PM.
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PeteyTheStrikerJul 17, 2024 08:51 PM
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If CAT 7 is unnecessary in 99.9% of all scenarios its funny that CAT 8 is around. Someone has to grease the palms somewhere to make it a requirement for something like Aviation...
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b00gersugarJul 17, 2024 09:15 PM
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Quote from slickdealgb :
Cat8 is marketing looking to take your money.
Quote from TodayOnly :
so cat8 is snake oil.
Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
If CAT 7 is unnecessary in 99.9% of all scenarios its funny that CAT 8 is around. Someone has to grease the palms somewhere to make it a requirement for something like Aviation...
if you're just connecting your desktop PC to your NAS hidden in your closet with all your porn on it, then cat 7 and 8 won't matter

if you're running a 200 foot+ run and you want 10Gbps over RJ45, then yes CAT8 will definitely help. assuming it's actually a CAT8 cable. cat6 will drop 10gbps connections when you have runs over 50ft. cat7 can do about 150ft before you get signal issues. cat8 should get you to about 250ft

it's important to note that your "cable run" includes the cables in the walls as well as the cables going from the walls to the devices. so a 25ft cable from pc to wall, 100 ft run in your walls, plus another 10ft from dmarc to server, means your run is 135 ft. so while this cable is 25ft, it could be part of a 200ft run

having said all that, it's a decent quality 25ft cable for $10. whether or not it's cat 6/7/8 doesn't matter. still a good price.
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burticusJul 17, 2024 11:00 PM
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IT guy here. I have an infinite supply of discarded cat 5e cable from work related cabling jobs. It's fine. Cat 5e is rated for 10gb at 100 feet or less I believe. Work mandates cat 6. 7 and 8 are snake oil unless you "need" the shielding like you have 100 cables zipped together for an ISP or you work at a nuclear reactor I guess?
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kenopJul 17, 2024 11:23 PM
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Quote from b00gersugar :
if you're just connecting your desktop PC to your NAS hidden in your closet with all your porn on it, then cat 7 and 8 won't matter

if you're running a 200 foot+ run and you want 10Gbps over RJ45, then yes CAT8 will definitely help. assuming it's actually a CAT8 cable. cat6 will drop 10gbps connections when you have runs over 50ft. cat7 can do about 150ft before you get signal issues. cat8 should get you to about 250ft

it's important to note that your "cable run" includes the cables in the walls as well as the cables going from the walls to the devices. so a 25ft cable from pc to wall, 100 ft run in your walls, plus another 10ft from dmarc to server, means your run is 135 ft. so while this cable is 25ft, it could be part of a 200ft run

having said all that, it's a decent quality 25ft cable for $10. whether or not it's cat 6/7/8 doesn't matter. still a good price.
We have film studio clients maxing out near wire speed on 10gve @ 110ft with CAT5e lol . Zero buyers of this CAT8 patch cord would actually need it over any decent cat6.
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PeteyTheStrikerJul 18, 2024 04:22 AM
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Quote from b00gersugar :
if you're just connecting your desktop PC to your NAS hidden in your closet with all your porn on it, then cat 7 and 8 won't matter

if you're running a 200 foot+ run and you want 10Gbps over RJ45, then yes CAT8 will definitely help. assuming it's actually a CAT8 cable. cat6 will drop 10gbps connections when you have runs over 50ft. cat7 can do about 150ft before you get signal issues. cat8 should get you to about 250ft

it's important to note that your "cable run" includes the cables in the walls as well as the cables going from the walls to the devices. so a 25ft cable from pc to wall, 100 ft run in your walls, plus another 10ft from dmarc to server, means your run is 135 ft. so while this cable is 25ft, it could be part of a 200ft run

having said all that, it's a decent quality 25ft cable for $10. whether or not it's cat 6/7/8 doesn't matter. still a good price.
Did you know that under 50meters or 150ft since your using ft, even cat 5e can get 1000Mbps...

As for 6 it can do over 10gig at over 50+ meters by itself. So your number about 50+ feet is not realistic at all unless you had some poorly made Ethernet cables.

https://www.truecable.com/blogs/c...comments=1

Quote from burticus :
IT guy here. I have an infinite supply of discarded cat 5e cable from work related cabling jobs. It's fine. Cat 5e is rated for 10mbps at 100 feet or less I believe. Work mandates cat 6. 7 and 8 are snake oil unless you "need" the shielding like you have 100 cables zipped together for an ISP or you work at a nuclear reactor I guess?
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JustinS6323Jul 18, 2024 01:52 PM
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All this IT talk makes me miss the field work

Orange stripe, orange, green stripe, blue, blue stripe, green, brown stripe, brown.

I'll remember that until the day I die
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raptor87Jul 18, 2024 05:02 PM
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all this it talk makes me miss the field work

orange stripe, orange, green stripe, blue, blue stripe, green, brown stripe, brown.

i'll remember that until the day i die
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Quote from burticus :
IT guy here. I have an infinite supply of discarded cat 5e cable from work related cabling jobs. It's fine. Cat 5e is rated for 10mbps at 100 feet or less I believe. Work mandates cat 6. 7 and 8 are snake oil unless you "need" the shielding like you have 100 cables zipped together for an ISP or you work at a nuclear reactor I guess?
Does cat 5e really drop to 10mbps at 100 feet or less? That would be slower than FE (Fast Ethernet). I get consistent 10Gig on my 5E on runs less than 100ft in my home. That was the cable installed by builder.
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JHO21Jul 22, 2024 03:37 AM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
If CAT 7 is unnecessary in 99.9% of all scenarios its funny that CAT 8 is around. Someone has to grease the palms somewhere to make it a requirement for something like Aviation...
Wait for cat9 haha.

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burticusJul 23, 2024 01:43 PM
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Quote from DaShocKer :
Does cat 5e really drop to 10mbps at 100 feet or less? That would be slower than FE (Fast Ethernet). I get consistent 10Gig on my 5E on runs less than 100ft in my home. That was the cable installed by builder.
Sorry, 10gb not 10mb my bad

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