Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

What would be the best type of ethernet cable for a 50 Mb connection?

I have heard that the Cat6e is the best.

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

CAT 5e is rated to do at least 100Mb for 100 metres, it's all you need. Getting CAT 6 for the data throughput of VM broadband is just an unnecessary expense.

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

If you transfer big files between computers on your home network then Cat6 will be faster doing that providing you have a gigabit switch/router an computer.

But just for the 50meg connection it won't make any difference.

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

Cat5e is fine for up to Gigabit. Wouldn't make any difference. IIRC Cat 6 is rated to operate at least 250MHz signalling, Cat 5 at least 100MHz (although will do more, a lot of 5e have 350Mhz written on the sleeving).

Cat 6 was required for 1000BaseTX, (version that only used 2 pairs), but I've been doing network admin for 12 years, and have never seen any TX kit.

Basically, Cat 6 is better cable, but you don't really need it.

You do however need Cat 6 for 10GBASE-T (unless it's a long run, in which case you need Cat6a or Cat7.

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

For a simple answer, there will be no difference in the 50Mb modem speed between cat5, cat5e and cat6 as long as you stick below 100m lengths

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

Ok, thanks for everyones replys.


The length by the way is 3m.

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

I've found that since they 'upgraded ' me to 50Mb a piece of string works just as well.

But that's only because they can't activate my modem so I might as well use a piece of string...

Re: Would Having a CAT5e Ethernet make any difference in speed between CAT6e
 

Again no need for Cat6E - string, coat hanger may work