BlackRose Posted February 3, 2021 Member ID: 2208 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 110 Topic Count: 304 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3614 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3925 Achievement Points: 37681 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 53 Joined: 02/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 06/09/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted February 3, 2021 need to buy a new one,,usually i get a cat-5..but I see diff ones cat-9 etc...which is best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Dessy Posted February 3, 2021 Member ID: 22372 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 63 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 634 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 721 Achievement Points: 6173 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 08:19 PM Birthday: 06/12/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted February 3, 2021 cat 5 e or cat 6 for home use baldie and Merlin007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted February 3, 2021 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1071 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8425 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7284 Achievement Points: 74829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted February 3, 2021 If you're not running gigabit or higher speeds, you can go with 5e, a bit cheaper than 6. I run gigabit speeds and still using 5e without issue and mainly cause I have about 500m of the stuff still so not going to waste it. baldie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4453 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3614 Achievement Points: 36403 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Online Last Seen: 14 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2021 rose this for in wall or outside wall UTP for outside wall (un-sheilded twisted pair) STP for in wall (sheilded twisted pair) cat 5e 100mb baldie and Hoth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BlackRose Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 2208 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 110 Topic Count: 304 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3614 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3925 Achievement Points: 37681 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 53 Joined: 02/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 06/09/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 thanks all,,its for inside,,for the comp upstairs..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4453 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3614 Achievement Points: 36403 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Online Last Seen: 14 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Merlin007 said: If you're not running gigabit or higher speeds, you can go with 5e, a bit cheaper than 6. I run gigabit speeds and still using 5e without issue and mainly cause I have about 500m of the stuff still so not going to waste it. still can reach 1 Gbs with your cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hoth Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 64 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1036 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 874 Achievement Points: 9640 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 12/09/1969 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, KaptCrunch said: still can reach 1 Gbs with your cable Correct Kapt. Cat 5 or 6 will also run effectively to about 328 ft or about 100 meters. Merlin007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
baldie Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 242 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3337 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2557 Achievement Points: 33616 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2021 I make my own Cat 6 cables for myself but i have access to it through my job, but for home use Cat 5 will do the job for you no problem at all Merlin007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1071 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8425 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7284 Achievement Points: 74829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted February 4, 2021 9 hours ago, KaptCrunch said: still can reach 1 Gbs with your cable Last time I checked, was getting about 980ish give or take. baldie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1071 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8425 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7284 Achievement Points: 74829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Hoth said: Correct Kapt. Cat 5 or 6 will also run effectively to about 328 ft or about 100 meters. Good point too Hoth. Distance is a factor as well. Hoth and baldie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Dessy Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 22372 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 63 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 634 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 721 Achievement Points: 6173 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 08:19 PM Birthday: 06/12/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2021 15 hours ago, BlackRose said: thanks all,,its for inside,,for the comp upstairs..lol so yes cat 5 or 6 will do the job for you i am asuming it is just for your game pc BlackRose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted February 4, 2021 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Merlin007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted February 5, 2021 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1071 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8425 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7284 Achievement Points: 74829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, 7Toes said: Now that's high speed high def audio equipment for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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