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Old 06-12-2015, 18:45   #9
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Re: iMac, SHub2ac & gigabit ethernet

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Originally Posted by slicer View Post
OK, good point, I'll source a Cat6 cable and try it.

Cheers
Don't try cat 6 just yet. 1Gb/s Ethernet requires all four pairs of wires to be connected. If you have a fault in just one pair you will only get 100mb/s.

Is this cable a pre-assembled unit (including connectors) or did they get crimped onto a length of cat5e?

Ian
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