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[Sulayer]

Ok I wondering why people actually buy a cat 6 if doesn't run that kind of speed. The ethernet that comes with the xbox 360 bundle is called FOXCONN E204149 NETWORK PATCH CABLE. Is a 2 pair ethernet that means it has only 4 wires inside the ethernet cord runs 10/100 mbps. Some ethernet require 4 pair that means 8 wires inside because of gigabit devices runs 1000 mbps. So I'm just wondering does Cat6 ethernet makes any difference?

[FurryNutz]

If you are reffering to all the posts regarding Cat6, it was general information for people to consider if they wanted to upgrade or get all new cabling and that Cat6 was not a big investment into there systems. Average households probably would not use this or even be aware of this or the differences between Cat 5 and 6. Yes, there is an advantage of having Cat6 to a point, however average house holds and everyday users will not notice this. Computer Geeks and IT people do and I for one enjoy the features of Cat6. The only way to enjoy the Cat 6 advantage is to fully have a Gb network in your home. Means all devices that don't have Gb NICs are upgraded, Gb switches are put in place and Cat 6 is installed. YA, not all devices support Gb speeds, i.e. Xbox and some (PS?). Current gaming HW such as the 360s don't support Gb connection speeds, only 100Mb. How ever we can only presume that in the future, gaming consoles might support Gb speeds at some point. For now, it's up to you the user to make the call if Gb and or Cat 6 is for you. However it doesn't hurt to have lots of over head for the traffic to flow thru and be up to date on your network. Your home networking experience can only be as good as how your system is set up and maintained. It' doesn't take much to have a good network system for the home and enjoy it fully. Regardless of the cabling system that is used.


I for one have enjoyed Gb speeds on my home network. I initially started with Cat 5. Now I'm on Cat 6 for less than $50.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable

[LookIntoMyEyees]

FurryNutz, Let's say my whole network is set up with cat 6 cables (gigabit 1000mbps) it would be useless if my  ISP does not provide me with gigabit connection. The only use i would have for it is to transfer large file via the network quickly . I myself am already set up with gigabit, Only my Isp does not provide me with gigabit connection.

[cklassen]

p.s. cat 6 does not imply gigabit speeds, nor does cat 5 imply megabit speeds, and/or vice versa.

cat5 does support gigabit speeds, and gigabit speeds do work on it.

just pointing it out

[FurryNutz]

My ISP as I presume that most ISP don't support Gb connections an may not in near future. Thats a whole different ball of wax. It's also depending on ISP Mfr Modem connection support as well. In all, it's up to the above average home users and geeks to figure out what is good for there system and was is actually needed. Yes, Cat 5e can do Gb speeds, Cat 6 is just improved on Cat 5e and does a bit more. Overall, average house hold users wouldn't know or see the differences. Again, it's just Geeksters that are delving into the new stuff and always tinkering and reporting what we find.

As for the need for speed, will alway be this perception of needing more however do you really need Gb speeds to the Internet? I have a 10Mb connection with my ISP and I'm supposedly maxed for my plan. I don't see any differences between that and high speed I get at work on a major back bone with a major company. I know I would be just as happy with less as well. Just as along as I get a connection with XBL, I'm happy.

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