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RonnyJ
5 years agoNeighbour
Ethernet Cable Specifications
I am building a new home in Kelowna that will have TELUS fibre feed. I would like some input on what number of Ethernet cable should be wired throughout the house. I understand there are four diffe...
- 5 years ago
I think the big thing is that individual data transmission is limited based on the standard you use. Cat 5e is limited to 1gbps bandwidth, Cat 6 is 10 gbps, but the specs also deal with noise and cross talk. This article (https://www.cablematters.com/blog/Networking/what-is-cat7-and-why-you-don-t-need-it) suggests Cat 7 is overkill and not standardized by international regulators yet. I have Cat 5e on Fibre 1gbps with no issue. If you want to plan for future speeds, you can install Cat 6 and be ahead of the game, but speeds will always be limited at both ends (i.e., your network but also that at the site you're accessing). If the cost difference isn't significant, my perspective is to always go for the best.
RonAKA
5 years agoRockstar
Strange. Why would the image not show up? I can see it.
polecat
5 years agoAll-Star
RonAKA Your site shows up as faint slow moving triangle. I've seen this before and it doesn't work .. ??????
- Nighthawk5 years ago
Community Power User
The images I think are being moderated. The user that posts the image here can see it but others won’t until it’s approved. I think.