But for the next few years, the use of existing Cat 5 cable for gigabit Ethernet will be a viable alternative for many of today’s enterprise computing needs. Kuciel is president and chief ...

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

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Start with the speed of your home internet connection.If you have gigabit internet (1Gbps), an old Ethernet cord like a Cat 5 cable, will hold you back. If you have a slower connection — perhaps ...

Lest anyone think badly of copper ethernet, I’d point out that completely passive twisted-pair cables are doing pretty well versus, say, thunderbolt or usb-c in general. 40Gbit and 70 watts ...

If you’ve been browsing Ethernet cables online you may have seen that they come with names like CAT 5, CAT 6, CAT 7, and CAT 8. And no, we’re not talking about the feline kind of CAT…meow!

A CAT5e ethernet cable can transfer data at one gigabit per ... If you do not have an internet plan that offers speeds over one gigabit per second, a CAT6 cable will function the same as a CAT5e.

Cat 8 is overkill for most, but if you want the best of the best in terms of shielding and performance, it's as good as it gets. This particular gold-plated version comes in sizes from 1.5 to 150 ...

With ethernet, you can determine how new the cable is by looking at the Category (Cat) number. All older ethernet cables (Cat 5 or older) should mostly be ruled out if you’re running a newer ...

If you’ve been browsing Ethernet cables online you may have seen that they come with names like CAT 5, CAT 6, CAT 7, and CAT 8. And no, we’re not talking about the feline kind of CAT…meow!