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===Ethernet Cable===

These days, you should be using Cat6 or ~~better~~.

These days, you should be using Cat6 or 6A. Avoid Cat7/8 which are not real specs yet.

Cat6 is suitable for Gigabit runs up to 100 meters and 10 Gigabit up to 55 meters.

Cat5e can do Gigabit and 2.5G over shorter distances.

* Avoid CCA (Copper clad aluminum) cables. They're allegedly less reliable and less resilient to bending.

** Also avoid flat cables ~~which often~~ don't use twisted pairs.

* Also avoid flat cables as they typically aren't up to spec and don't use twisted pairs.

* Shielded cables are unnecessary for most installs. Apparently, you only need them if you plan to run them along power lines.

* I used [https://www.ebay.com/itm/401679433529 premiertek_official's 1000 ft Pure Copper Outdoor Cat6] on eBay.

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==Terminating Ethernet Cables==

[[File:Ethcable568b.gif | thumb | 500px | T568B (recommended)]]

[[File:Ethcable568a.gif | thumb | ~~500px~~ | T568A ~~(legacy)~~]]

[[File:Ethcable568a.gif | thumb | 250px | T568A]]

[https://incentre.net/ethernet-cable-color-coding-diagram/ Resource]

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There are two standards for terminating ethernet cables: T568A and T568B.

~~T568B is the newer standard and the one I used.~~

It doesn't matter which standard you use as long as it is consistent on both ends of the cable.

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 ===Ethernet Cable===
-These days, you should be using Cat6 or better.
+These days, you should be using Cat6 or 6A. Avoid Cat7/8 which are not real specs yet.
 Cat6 is suitable for Gigabit runs up to 100 meters and 10 Gigabit up to 55 meters.
 Cat5e can do Gigabit and 2.5G over shorter distances.
 * Avoid CCA (Copper clad aluminum) cables. They're allegedly less reliable and less resilient to bending.
-** Also avoid flat cables which often don't use twisted pairs.
+* Also avoid flat cables as they typically aren't up to spec and don't use twisted pairs.
 * Shielded cables are unnecessary for most installs. Apparently, you only need them if you plan to run them along power lines.
 * I used [https://www.ebay.com/itm/401679433529 premiertek_official's 1000 ft Pure Copper Outdoor Cat6] on eBay.
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 ==Terminating Ethernet Cables==
 [[File:Ethcable568b.gif | thumb | 500px | T568B (recommended)]]
-[[File:Ethcable568a.gif | thumb | 500px | T568A (legacy)]]
+[[File:Ethcable568a.gif | thumb | 250px | T568A]]
 [https://incentre.net/ethernet-cable-color-coding-diagram/ Resource]
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 There are two standards for terminating ethernet cables: T568A and T568B.
-T568B is the newer standard and the one I used.
 It doesn't matter which standard you use as long as it is consistent on both ends of the cable.