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Cat7 will also do 40 Gb at 50 meters and 100 Gb at 15 meters. | Cat7 will also do 40 Gb at 50 meters and 100 Gb at 15 meters. | ||
Avoid Cat5 and 5e cables. These are fairly old standards and only marginally cheaper than Cat6. | Avoid Cat5 and 5e cables. These are fairly old standards and only marginally cheaper than Cat6. | ||
Cat5 which came out in 1995 doesn't support Gigabit. | Cat5 which came out in 1995 doesn't support Gigabit. | ||
Cat5e came out in 2000 and supports Gigabit. It is fine for short patch cables but I wouldn't run them. | Cat5e came out in 2000 and supports Gigabit. It is fine for short patch cables but I wouldn't run them. | ||