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Ethernet Cable length

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100m is the limit for Cat-5 twisted pair RJ-45 1000base-T.  And no, you won't suffer any performance degradation unless you go over that limit. 

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Hi all. I'm looking at routing an ethernet cable from my modem downstairs to my PC upstairs. The distance is roughly 20 meters. Therefore I'm looking at getting a 50 meter cable just to be safe on length (can maybe drop down to 30 meters if I can find them online). Just wondering if there is any drop in performance past a certain threshold? (as I'm aiming to get better performance when gaming as my Wi-Fi reception upstairs is terrible). Thanks.

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50m will work fine

just dont cheap out and get a dollar store one

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