CAT 5 or 6

[Wingfan]

Is there much of a difference between the two?

 

Need a 5' and 10'

 

Thanks

[Mr.Meerkat]

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/features/1917-what-the-difference-between-ethernet-cables/

 

Cat 5 cables can only transfer upto 100Mb/s (rated) and cat 6 can transfer upto 10Gb/s

[Oshino Shinobu]

Cat5 supports up to 100BASE-T. Cat6 supports up to 10GBASE-T (maximum of 55m for 10G)

 

EDIT: Cat5e, which superseded Cat5 supports 1000BASE-T, Cat5 supports 100BASE-T.

[W-L]

Is there much of a difference between the two?

Need a 5' and 10'

Thanks

 

Unless you need 10gbps for short runs the CAT5e is enough for most, If it's only a little more though for CAT6 I would go for CAT6 due to the extra thickness of the insulation and shielding, making the cable just a little more durable.

[Wingfan]

It looks like it will be CAT 6 then. 

 

Anything else i need to know about CAT 6?

 

Getting two 10's for under $15USD, seems reasonable.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It looks like it will be CAT 6 then. 

 

Anything else i need to know about CAT 6?

 

Getting two 10's for under $15USD, seems reasonable.

Not really. It's backwards compatible with Cat5e equipment, and I'm assuming you're not using 10GbE networking equipment, so there's nothing special you need. 

[W-L]

It looks like it will be CAT 6 then. 

Anything else i need to know about CAT 6?

Getting two 10's for under $15USD, seems reasonable.

 

If your in the US try Monoprice they are a great deal for cables:

https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=102&cp_id=10232&cs_id=1023208&p_id=3435&seq=1&format=2

[Wingfan]

One last question...maybe 2 lol

 

1) recommended brand

2) would a shorter length to my main rig be better?

 

Also here is my internet speeds

 

[Oshino Shinobu]

One last question...maybe 2 lol

 

1) recommended brand

2) would a shorter length to my main rig be better?

 

Also here is my internet speeds

 

1) Cables are cables for the most part. Brand doesn't matter. Just don't cheap out entirely, or you might find you actually get a Cat5e cable. The main thing you get with spending a little more on the cable is good quality RJ45 connectors. The little tabs can break very quickly on cheap ones. 

 

2) Technically, yes. However, unless you're doing super long runs (100m+), it doesn't matter. 

[Wingfan]

Thanks everyone!

 

@Oshino Shinobu @W-L

[Wingfan]

If your in the US try Monoprice they are a great deal for cables:

https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=102&cp_id=10232&cs_id=1023208&p_id=3435&seq=1&format=2

why are these so cheap compared to others?

[W-L]

why are these so cheap compared to others?

 

Monoprice sells them at bare minimum pricing, that one is also not shielded cabling, I've bough from prime cables which is the Canadian version of Monoprice and they've all worked great for me.