Ethernet Cable

dixieman · 12-23-2004, 10:11 PM

I'm connecting my parents two business computers with a router so they can both be on the net. The business they are in is built in such a way that a wireless router won't work (I don't think).

I'm ordering ethernet cable to connect them with. Which one do I need??

What is the difference between CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, etc??

**SFR** · 12-23-2004, 10:23 PM

With out going into detail, there are countless sites that will explain everything about shielded or unshielded cat5, cat5e, cat6 etc....

For your needs I would go with cat5e. I have broadband cable and I use cat5e. There is no real need for something faster like cat6.. If you were going to be wiring your home (within the walls) going with cat6 or cat7 would make sense.. building for the future, but for right now, almost all of todays applications will never utilize these speeds... so cat5e is the your best bet.

dixieman · 12-23-2004, 10:24 PM

Thanks.

**Praetor** · 12-26-2004, 10:29 AM

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12-23-2004, 10:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
dixieman Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 48	Ethernet Cable I'm connecting my parents two business computers with a router so they can both be on the net. The business they are in is built in such a way that a wireless router won't work (I don't think). I'm ordering ethernet cable to connect them with. Which one do I need?? What is the difference between CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, etc??

12-23-2004, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
SFR SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, USA Age: 24 Posts: 3,921	With out going into detail, there are countless sites that will explain everything about shielded or unshielded cat5, cat5e, cat6 etc.... For your needs I would go with cat5e. I have broadband cable and I use cat5e. There is no real need for something faster like cat6.. If you were going to be wiring your home (within the walls) going with cat6 or cat7 would make sense.. building for the future, but for right now, almost all of todays applications will never utilize these speeds... so cat5e is the your best bet. __________________ The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ~Sydney J. Harris I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. ~Oscar Levant Relax, its only Ones and Zeros

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12-23-2004, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
dixieman Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 48	Thanks.