5,343
edits
Running Ethernet: Difference between revisions
→Ethernet Cable
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
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. I generally throw out any Cat5 I come across. | ||
Cat5e came out in 2000 and supports Gigabit. It is fine for short patch cables but I wouldn't run them through the walls. | Cat5e came out in 2000 and supports Gigabit. It is fine for short patch cables but I wouldn't run them through the walls. | ||