Frank Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I have always thought that you needed Cat 6 to run Gigabit Ethernet. I was recently told that was a common misconception. If this is a misconception, what is the differences between these cable, and what is the benefits of upgrading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packet1009 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 http://www.connectworld.net/syscon/support.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazX_Napalm Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Cat5 supports 10/100 over copper Cat5e supports 10/100/1000 over copper Cat6 is better "quality" than Cat5e. If I was installing wiring from scratch then I would select Cat6 (a bit of future proofing). But Cat5e will meet most needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushrat Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 So whats cat 7? I have cat 7 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor777_au Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 So whats cat 7?I have cat 7 here. What have you been doing with all those cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazX_Napalm Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Remember cat gut strings? well, in order to be more eco friendly, cable manufacturers are now using cat gut to make cables. They are fully biodegradable now. *Only stray cats are use. No animals, except cats, were harmed in the making of cat gut cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushrat Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Arse raped them, want anymore info on this confidential project of mine to arse rape as many pussys i can find in the neighbours backyard ? :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor777_au Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Arse raped them, want anymore info on this confidential project of mine to arse rape as many pussys i can find in the neighbours backyard Not going to touch that one... Back on topic How can you create a 'Gigabit Network', when the PCI slots on a machine can't handle those speeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushrat Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Not going to touch that one...Back on topic How can you create a 'Gigabit Network', when the PCI slots on a machine can't handle those speeds? You can't you need to go and buy a higher speed network PCI card and you also need a gigabit switch along with gigabit network cabling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor777_au Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 you need to go and buy a higher speed network PCI card and you also need a gigabit switch along with gigabit network cabling.Right. Where would this 'switch' sit within the network? Connected to the WAN? or the router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaguratuS Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Didn't think cat7 was approved / in production yet. Cat 6 will, in the future, support speeds up to 10gbps, which is currently the sole domain of fiber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 See: http://discountcablesusa.com/ethernet-cables100.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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