Punching down the cable is almost exactly the same between 5E and 6. Punching down the cable is almost exactly the same between 5E and 6. Cat5e produces a 1 Gigabit network at distance up to 328 ft. While cat6 can run as a 10 Gigabit hackbone from router to switch within 164 ft.
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I know that I want to run Cat6 to several locations in my new house. What I don't know is what else I might want to consider running at the same time. I come from an automotive background and I'm thinking along the lines of replacing a water pump when you do a timing belt. (You may not 'need' one now, but if you're doing the labor you might as well) I was thinking about maybe speaker wires or coax cable? Maybe the answer is just to run the Cat6.
Any ideas or suggestions for what else I might want run in similar locations as my Cat6, no matter how far out, would be appreciated.
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I'm moving soon and will want to add Ethernet to the house in a a few places.
Was wondering about whether I should go with cat 5e or cat 6 cables/connectors.
I understand some of the technical differences and ideally I'd just do cat6 while I'm at it to be more 'future-proof' and have better reliability even if the network will only have gigabit devices at the most.
However, since I'm thinking of just getting a spool of cable and punching the keystone terminals myself, do I still get the benefit of cat 6? I've read a bit that the standard is stricter and may not be possible to DIY the termination. I was just wondering if there's still a benefit to getting the cable because it would likely be able to carry >1Gbps but <10Gbps due to imperfections, or if I'll see no benefit at all over cat 5e.
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