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Pretty early for a Tuesday thread
Getting a head start on everyone. I'm starting to plan... Will be running a lot of Ethernet cable. Thoughts on cat5 vs cat6? I already have all the necessities to run cat5 minus the actual cable, if I go cat6 pretty sure I need to buy new everything (connectors, crimping tool, boots, etc...) Will going cat6 really be that much more beneficial for simple internet/streaming use now? What about 5 years? Thoughts?
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Personally I would opt for Cat6 since you asked about 5 years from now.
You say Cat5 are you referring to Cat5e or actual cat5. Those are two different cables I'm sure you know.
Cat 6 is capable of 10 gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz
Cat 5e is able to reach 1000 Mbps speeds (gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz.
Cat 5 is limited to 10/100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth
Cat6 allows for a faster speed with twice the bandwidth of Cat5e.
You say Cat5 are you referring to Cat5e or actual cat5. Those are two different cables I'm sure you know.
Cat 6 is capable of 10 gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz
Cat 5e is able to reach 1000 Mbps speeds (gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz.
Cat 5 is limited to 10/100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth
Cat6 allows for a faster speed with twice the bandwidth of Cat5e.