I'd say get cat5 as the only difference is the twist in the cable.
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 1:45 PM, AZ Pete <
plug@cactusfamily.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I need to get some long ethernet cabling for my home network (around
> 35ft). I currently have a gigabit switch want to ensure that the cable
> can accommodate gigabit ethernet speed. For the machines that are hard
> wired, I currently use cat 5e. Looking on NewEgg I see cat 5e and cat 6 ca
> bles.
>
> What's the difference between the two? Do I need to get Cat 6 or will Cat
> 5e accommodate gigabit network speeds?
>
> Thanks!
> Peter
>
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