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Stuart · 30-10-2011, 17:07

Cat 5e is fine for any speed up to a gigabyte. Cat 6 is only really any use for 10 Gig and up.

As for distance, that yes, the signal will degrade, but unless you have faulty cable, it should be fine for up to 100 metres.

30-10-2011, 17:07	#3
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: What Kind of Ethernet Cable is best? Cat 5e is fine for any speed up to a gigabyte. Cat 6 is only really any use for 10 Gig and up. As for distance, that yes, the signal will degrade, but unless you have faulty cable, it should be fine for up to 100 metres.