Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

While Cat5e and Cat6 cables look exactly the same from the outside, it is what’s inside that makes the difference. Selecting the best solution for a network system can seem like a daunting task. It is ...

So, is running CAT6 cabling such as this stuff good for future proofing, or is it a waste of money since 10 Gb Ethernet will require CAT6a or better? Or will the cable I linked probably work? Or ...

Does anyone have any experience or insight on running 10GBASE-T over CAT6 cabling? Our run length will be less then forty feet. According to the spec CAT6 (and not CAT6A) cabling is supported up to ...

Skip whole-home Ethernet: One cable run gives you 90% of the benefits ...

Though we’ve never used their cables, [Blue Jeans Cable] out of Seattle, WA sure does seem to take the black art of cable manufacture seriously. When they read the Cat 6 specification, they knew they ...

After five years of development, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently published its standard for Cat. 6 cabling systems, TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1, addressing the need for a cabling ...

One of the biggest downsides of renting is the relative inability to make modifications to your humble abode, and for tech enthusiasts, running Ethernet is just one of those things that is off the ...

The patented EXO™ Crimp Frame is a professional RJ45 crimp tool that can terminate multiple sizes of cables and conductors. The crimp frame highlights two interchangeable dies that work with EZ-RJ45® ...

IMO it's all much the same and in a home, you're not going to notice any real difference. Your bigger impact will come from getting quality terminations. Are you buying this yourself? if so, you can ...