Difference between Cat 5e & Cat 6

[AZ Pete]

Hi all,

I need to get some longethernet cabling for my home network(around 35ft). I currently have a gigabit switchwant 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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