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ethernet cable - chigger - 10-22-2020
Is there any difference between cat5 and cat6 cable when setting up for jamkazam?
Thanks
RE: ethernet cable - StuartR - 10-23-2020
(10-22-2020, 06:46 PM)chigger Wrote: Is there any difference between cat5 and cat6 cable when setting up for jamkazam?Practically speaking there's no difference unless your cable run lengths are very long, you are using fiber ethernet with Gb speed or run physically adjacent to other non-$elded cables. Also Cat-6 cable is more expensive.
Thanks
RE: ethernet cable - plethoraguy@yahoo.com - 10-26-2020
Cat6 is barely more expensive than Cat5e so I would just pony up the extra dollar for better future proofing.