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 ...

When you first read the specs on Gigabit Ethernet, it sounds like an ideal technology, in part because it’s compatible with the Category-5 (Cat-5) cable that you already have.

Cat 7 Ethernet cords fit that bill and allow for 10 gigabit Ethernet over 100m of copper cabling, too. The Cat 7 Ethernet cable was ratified in 2002 and is rated for transmission frequencies of up ...

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!

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 ...

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!