Probably future proofing?
Hi, i want two replace for two reasons, firstly i want to up my speed to 200 mbps and cat 5 only goes up to 100 mbps and also I transfer over lan to a network drive, and want faster transfer speeds.Cat 5e cabling? Why exactly do you want to replace it?
Cat5e is gigabit.Hi, i want two replace for two reasons, firstly i want to up my speed to 200 mbps and cat 5 only goes up to 100 mbps and also I transfer over lan to a network drive, and want faster transfer speeds.
Do you have Cat5 or Cat5e cabling ATM ? There in lies the big difference here...Hi, i want two replace for two reasons, firstly i want to up my speed to 200 mbps and cat 5 only goes up to 100 mbps and also I transfer over lan to a network drive, and want faster transfer speeds.
Brilliant, thanks so much!!It's true not all cables are made equal, in my experience with this topic try and go and go with a reasonable brand, something like LinkBasic will produce consistent results, also make sure you get solid copper cabling, sometimes to save money suppliers will sell aluminium coated with copper which tends to break more easily.
In my opinion, worth it to have a sturdy cable network in place ;-)
Cat 5 is still available todayDo you have Cat5 or Cat5e cabling ATM ? There in lies the big difference here...
Category 5e (Category 5 enhanced) Ethernet cables are newer than category 5 cables and support faster, more reliable data transmission through networks. CAT5 cable is able to transmit data at 10 to 100Mbps speeds, while the newer CAT5e cable should be able to work at up to 1000Mbps.
Cat5e came out 20 years ago already, so I doubt you have Cat5 in your home?
I buy ALL my cable from Scoop...for myself and big projects. This one is a bit overkill as it is suitable for outside use as well, hence UV protected.
Why ???Cat 5 is still available today
Why shielded?