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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I think 5 should be fine. Whatever plan you sign up for, I doubt they will supply enough speed to max out the cat5
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Cat 5e 90% of the throughput of cat 6 but far easier to pull.
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I'd do 6. But I prefer to be ridiculous.
What's the lifespan of all the other components? |
[QUOTE=Chris GTO TT;3608470]Cat 5e 90% of the throughput of cat 6 but far easier to pull.[/QUOTE]
^^^Agree^^^ Cat 5e would be sufficient. |
Go big!
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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. |
[QUOTE=per/pet/ual;3608444]if I go cat6 pretty sure I need to buy new everything (connectors, crimping tool, boots, etc...)[/QUOTE]
If you go cat6, there are cat6 rated RJ-45 connectors. Though you shouldn't need new boots or crimping tool as RJ-45 is the same connector used for previous generations. |
CAT6
Because sysadmin life. |
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Are you running the cable in a home environment or a business environment?
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[QUOTE=1StockEvo;3608511]Are you running the cable in a home environment or a business environment?[/QUOTE]
Based on the first post it sounds like a house. If it's a business then cat6 is the way to go. |
Rj-11 > rj-45.
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