Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...

A lot home networks use an older CAT5 or CAT5e cable. Nowadays, however, it's worth swapping to a CAT6 network cable, especially if you've got fast internet.

There are Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and others, but which do you need? Well all of these ethernet cables will work, but there are some differences depending on the speed required.

However, the distinctions between CAT 6, CAT 7 and CAT 8 cables are more nuanced. Here’s what you need to know: CAT 6 is the sixth generation of ethernet cabling used in enterprise and home networks.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to wiring your home with Cat5e or Cat6 ethernet cable. (If you’re not sure of the difference between the two, check out this post.) ...

The place I'll be buying the cable from sells 100FT and 50FT lengths of cat6 for only $10 and $5 more than cat5e, respectively. Based on my rough measurements, I will only need about 110 feet ...

Hi all I want to get wired access to most of my home. Problem is - I can only see 4 places where there is pre-existing cat5e cable junctions/connectors (interestingly I only see 3 cat5e wire ends ...

According to the specs cate5e cables with a length up-to 100 meters will support 2.5 Gbit/s and if you have a really good cable even 5 Gbit/s. All CAT6 cables will be able to push 5 Gbit/s (up-to ...