What is cat8 ethernet cable

[CringeLord69]

Just ask

[Guest]

It can support higher speeds than a cat6 and cat7 cable. http://www.fiberopticshare.com/cat6-vs-cat7-vs-cat8-whats-difference.html

[ImAlsoRan]

3 minutes ago, CringeLord69 said:

Just ask

Cat8 uses the 2000MHz band (or 2GHz band) to transmit data over a shielded connection. Cat8.1 can transmit 25Gb/s and Cat8.2 can transmit 40Gb/s. Your ISP will have to provide 40GB/s, of course.

[Windows7ge]

The latest network cable category standard with higher bandwidth capabilities to previous standards. Do you need it? I can safely say no not at all.

[CringeLord69]

Just now, ImAlsoRan said:

Cat8 uses the 2000MHz band (or 2GHz band) to transmit data over a shielded connection. Cat8.1 can transmit 25GB/s and Cat8.2 can transmit 40GB/s. Your ISP will have to provide 40GB/s, of course.

Thanks bro

[Moonzy]

U know how the internet is just a bunch of tubes? It's a tube that can fit 8 cats

 

On a more serious note: just an ethernet cable with better rated bandwidth and probably distance as well

[kb5zue]

9 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

U know how the internet is just a bunch of tubes? It's a tube that can fit 8 cats

 

On a more serious note: just an ethernet cable with better rated bandwidth and probably distance as well

With 8 cats, it's got to be pretty crowded in there and difficult to feed.

[AlexOak]

28 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

U know how the internet is just a bunch of tubes? It's a tube that can fit 8 cats

 

-snip-

Hmm, close enough.

 

Cat 8 is split into two with 2000mhz

 

Cat 8.1 which goes up to 25GB 

 

Cat 8.2 which goes up to 40GB

 

Source: https://www.cablesandkits.com/learning-center/what-are-cat8-ethernet-cables

[We Didnt_t start_the_fire]

I have giga-internet and so I have to review my cables lol. Pretty sure have a bunch og giga cable already. If not then something remote like motion detector and lights I doubt need 1 giga internet speed least until 16k hit the market.

[StDragon]

Is there a NIC that supports 40gbs via RJ45? I thought it's only supported via QSFP+ for both fiber or twinax cabling.

[Alex Atkin UK]

29 minutes ago, StDragon said:

Is there a NIC that supports 40gbs via RJ45? I thought it's only supported via QSFP+ for both fiber or twinax cabling.

Forward thinking, although considering how toasty 10Gbit switches get, I don't want to think what 40Gbit would be like.

[Windows7ge]

56 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Forward thinking, although considering how toasty 10Gbit switches get, I don't want to think what 40Gbit would be like.

Blow-e-matrons, and that's why they bolt the server racks to the floor isn't it?

 

/s

[Alex Atkin UK]

11 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

Blow-e-matrons, and that's why they bolt the server racks to the floor isn't it?

 

/s

Future LTT video "how we watercooled a 40Gbit switch".  (still having nightmares about the last time they tried it)

[BlackManINC]

Its a cable we'll probably never need within our lifetimes. 

[Quinnell]

2 minutes ago, BlackManINC said:

Its a cable we'll probably never need within our lifetimes. 

I am sure they said that once upon a time about 1Gbps speeds.

[BlackManINC]

7 minutes ago, Quinnell said:

I am sure they said that once upon a time about 1Gbps speeds.

I don't recall them ever saying that, though I'm not that well versed on the history of computer nerdology. Most people aren't even getting true 1 gb speeds anyway unless they are paying for it so. 

[Donut417]

Is/did Cat8 get a TIA cert or is it only ISO certified? 

[Lurick]

3 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Is/did Cat8 get a TIA cert or is it only ISO certified? 

Yes, as far as I can find "Category 8 was ratified by the TR43 working group under ANSI/TIA 568-C.2-1"