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[techcoin]

Are they the same can they used with dgl-4500 if not what router sould used with Network Cable Cat 6
Network Cable Cat 5
Network Cable Cat 6

[FurryNutz]

I recently upgraded my cables to cat 6 on my 4500 and home network from Cat 5.

[Trikein]

Just use the Ethernet wire that came with the router and CAT5e from the store. Any Ethernet works with any router. Its like asking what kind of keyboard goes with your computer. There are sooo many other things you should be worrying about first.

Furry is correct to say that CAT6 is one of the "best" on the common market. So if money is no issue, get that.

[zippoking]

Also a good idea to use CAT6 if you're doing house/building wiring, while CAT6 isn't totally needed these days, its good to think of the future when we'll have faster networks so you won't have to perhaps rewire everything.

[Trikein]

Its true. If your talking home wiring, since the cost of the wire is nothing compared to the effort to put it in, it makese alot of sense to use CAT6. If were talking a 3 foot ethernet wire from modem to router, then CAT5 or CAT5e at the most.

[zippoking]

Actually if you can wait a few weeks you can get CAT6 cable really cheap on ebay, several feet with connectors in several colors for under $2.  I bet its over $20 in retail stores, cables are grossly marked up.  Thank you China!

[Trikein]

See, thats my point. If were talking about between your modem and router, a CAT6 does absolutely nothing more then a CAT5e. And really..doesn't make any sense to use even that. But hey, if you want to..buy a fiber line plus node adapter to go between the two. Then that will make it REALLY fast. Heh

[azuivan]

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[Nayr]

What is the difference between the two cables?, is one better or?.   

[zippoking]

I think wikipedia has all the tech details, but basically 6 has a faster rating and thus is capable of faster connections.  That doesn't mean it will make your connection faster, just that it is less likely to be a chokepoint.  Think of it as a water pipe for information, Cat5 is like a 3" pipe, but Cat 6 is like a 6" pipe (I'm sure I'm wrong on the proportionality of that comparison), so you can push more through, but only if your water pump (internet connection) has the ability to give you more.  However, Cat5 does seem to cover the vast majority of speeds available.  Cat6 I think is only useful for a gigabit network, ie computer to computer transfers, or if you got some really really fast internet that you're paying a ton for.

[Nayr]

Yeah I researched that more, thanks for the information.

[Corroded]

monoprice.com   <<<-  best prices I can find!  Use CAT6 for your own stuff and give the CAT5 away to "friends"

[dbasnett]

If I were going to re-wire my home it would be Cat-6a.  If you are connecting GigE ports to Gige Ports then Cat-6 should be used, otherwise it is overkill.

Be aware that Cat-6 does NOT have the same distance specification as Cat-5.

[FurryNutz]

http://www.lanshack.com/cat5e-tutorial.aspx

http://www.networkdictionary.com/networking/EthernetCableStandardsSpecifications.php