Questions about Solid vs Stranded Ethernet Wires?

[Ned83]

1. Which is best for PC Gaming and watching 4K Netflix: Solid or Stranded?

 

2. What does this mean: https://www.truecable.com/blogs/cable-academy/solid-vs-stranded-ethernet-cable#:~:text=Cable sold in bulk (spool or box) will require the installer to terminate both ends%2C whether to a keystone jack%2C patch panel%2C or RJ45 plug? (The highlighted)

 

3. Do they sell Cat6a that is Solid not Stranded?

 

4. Are all STP cables Stranded and all UTP cables Solid?

 

This one is out of topic:

Which company sells the best high quality Cat6 or 6a Ethernet cables: Monoprice or Mediabridge or Amazon?

If you want, you can rate it from 1 to 3. 

1 means the best.

2 means good.

3 means bad.  

 

 

 

 

 

[archiso]

2 minutes ago, Ned83 said:

2. What does this mean: https://www.truecable.com/blogs/cable-academy/solid-vs-stranded-ethernet-cable#:~:text=Cable sold in bulk (spool or box) will require the installer to terminate both ends%2C whether to a keystone jack%2C patch panel%2C or RJ45 plug? (The highlighted)

this means that you will have to put the ends on the cables your self, what is sold is just the wire, no connectors.

[Electronics Wizardy]

10 minutes ago, Ned83 said:

1. Which is best for PC Gaming and watching 4K Netflix: Solid or Stranded?

Won't matter at all. Both of those don't need much bandwidth, and they will have the same speed assuming the same grade(and it really don't take much to hit gig these days)

 

10 minutes ago, Ned83 said:

3. Do they sell Cat6a that is Solid not Stranded?

I woudln't get cat 6a her,e get 5e or 6, more than plenty for most all home use.

 

 

[BobVonBob]

Whether you want solid or stranded wire depends on your use case. If it's in a wall use solid, if it's not in a wall use stranded. There's no difference in speed or latency, but solid wires can be longer without losing signal, and are better for PoE. On the other hand, they're not nearly as flexible as stranded cable and will work harden and break if handled often.

[Alex Atkin UK]

10 hours ago, BobVonBob said:

Whether you want solid or stranded wire depends on your use case. If it's in a wall use solid, if it's not in a wall use stranded. There's no difference in speed or latency, but solid wires can be longer without losing signal, and are better for PoE. On the other hand, they're not nearly as flexible as stranded cable and will work harden and break if handled often.

Plus it takes really long lengths to matter.  For example even PoE and/or 10Gbit can run over cheap flat cables if you're only going 10m or so.