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Cat 5 vs Cat 7 Ethernet Cable
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1619604" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Here's some info on Cat. 7 ethernet cable:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/cat-7-network-cable.html" target="_blank">CAT 7 Network Cable - Exploring Computer Network Cables</a></p><p></p><p>The most important info from the link:</p><p></p><p><em>"It is important to remember that your network will not perform at Gigabit speeds, unless all of the components are validated at Gigabit speeds. So you will need not only need gigabit cables, but you will need a gigabit switch, router or hub and also gigabit network cards.</em></p><p></p><p>And this is if you're talking "INTRA-net" (within your home network). As far as INTER-net...typical cable modem download speeds are in the 15Mbps (mega bits/sec) range. </p><p></p><p>With a typical cable modem setup...You don't have much of a chance of even getting even close to the theoretical max speed of 10,000 Mbps of cat. 7 cable. Even with a "Google Fiber Optic" internet connection...Google fiber tops out (I think) around 1000Mbps.</p><p></p><p>Long story short. Unless your home (intranet) has all REALLY fast hardware...you don't need cat. 7 cable. And don't think that having cat. 7 cable will help with faster internet speeds...because it won't help here either.</p><p></p><p>I haven't priced cat 7 cable/foot. But unless it is close to the cost of cat. 5...just get cat. 5 ethernet cable.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1619604, member: 56379"] Here's some info on Cat. 7 ethernet cable: [url=http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/cat-7-network-cable.html]CAT 7 Network Cable - Exploring Computer Network Cables[/url] The most important info from the link: [i]"It is important to remember that your network will not perform at Gigabit speeds, unless all of the components are validated at Gigabit speeds. So you will need not only need gigabit cables, but you will need a gigabit switch, router or hub and also gigabit network cards.[/i] And this is if you're talking "INTRA-net" (within your home network). As far as INTER-net...typical cable modem download speeds are in the 15Mbps (mega bits/sec) range. With a typical cable modem setup...You don't have much of a chance of even getting even close to the theoretical max speed of 10,000 Mbps of cat. 7 cable. Even with a "Google Fiber Optic" internet connection...Google fiber tops out (I think) around 1000Mbps. Long story short. Unless your home (intranet) has all REALLY fast hardware...you don't need cat. 7 cable. And don't think that having cat. 7 cable will help with faster internet speeds...because it won't help here either. I haven't priced cat 7 cable/foot. But unless it is close to the cost of cat. 5...just get cat. 5 ethernet cable.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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