Re: Difference between Cat 5e & Cat 6

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Author: Michael Havens
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Subject: Re: Difference between Cat 5e & Cat 6
but I'm not the one to ask!

:-)~MIKE~(-:

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> 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 <> 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
>> cables.
>>
>> 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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