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CAT5e or CAT6

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  • 28-05-2022 7:38pm
    #1
    PeterBrown123
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hello,

    I am going to buy a cable to connect my device and I do not understand the types.

    I’m not familiar with this, consider choosing CAT5e or CAT6.

    I searched on Google and saw a blog, is it true or not?

    Can anyone advise me and tell me why?

    Thank you in advance.



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    #2
    ekimiam
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭ekimiam


    is what true?

    connect what to what?



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    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    If you are looking just to connect your PC or printer to ethernet socket then 5e and 6 will do the same thing and both will give you 1gig speeds. Cat6 is a newer standard that will give you 10gig speed. If you are wiring a house get Cat6 it will future proof you.

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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