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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanner50" data-source="post: 1619601" data-attributes="member: 312732"><p>So today I had a guy at the Cox Solutions store tell me that Cat 7 Cable will not work on internet hookups, only Cat 5 cable hookups would work.  Isn't Cat 7 cable better than Cat 5 and isn't it backward compatable?  Any idea why he would say that?  I am specifically talking about running the ethernet cable from my new Airport Extreme (the tall one) to my  2010 Mac Mini running Mavericks for a direct hookup to get the fastest speed possible.   Perhaps he was miffed that I went with a Motorola Surfboard SB6141 modem rather than a Cox supplied modem?  Any insight from the brain trust here, and any advise on the modem and the Cat 5/7 ethernet cable?  Thanks guys, you are all so very helpful, and I really appreciate it.  These forums are a continuing education.</p></blockquote><p></p>