We've had many subscribers and viewers request a video on the subjects of different home networks and different ethernet cable types. Today we will show you the correct ethernet cables that should be used for your particular home network situation. Thank you for the great suggestion's and keep it up. Thank you for watching we really appreciate it!
Initially I bought a pc and I'm use it for gaming, installing games and programs,etc and use it for entertainment purposes as well, I hav spectrum I'm far from my living room estimated 30-50 feet which will be a good cable for what I mentioned, I want it to be fast, as of now I'm using wireless and it's horrible I'm not getting anything out of it , I'm not to sure what is my wifi speed
@@zuezsz You can test your wifi speed with many different apps. I would use a Cat6 instead and go wired. It's faster and more reliable. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!
@@UltimateTechHub thank you I was able to see more insight on my speed m, I checked on my computer and I'm getting 6.88 mbp download speed and 0.09 upload speed I'm hitting low low I was hitting kbp it keeps dipping there and stays there for a while and goes back up
I wired my House with CAT6. I did that because price-wise over 5e, it's not much more money. It's more future-proof. it can handle 10G networks in the future when I upgrade my hardware in the future. From what I hear, CAT7 is not really an Offical standard. It jumps to Cat8.
Not exactly. CAT6 should be practically the same price as CAT 5E. I think CAT 6 has been the "standard" since the late 2000s, I rarely have seen any CAT 5 or 5E cables since the 2000s. CAT6 is the absolutely minimum I would run anywhere ever. However, CAT6 does *not* support 10GBE. It may work over shorter distances, however, CAT 6A is the minimum requirement for 10 GBE over the full 100M.
@@ryanjay6241 CAT6 cables officially supports 10G ethernet network up to 55 meters (180 ft) which is more than needed for home network. However, not all CAT6 cables are created equal. 23AWG wires made of solid bare copper are recommended to avoid any problems with 10G networking. I agree that CAT5e today shoud not be install for a new home network. However existing CAT5e networks are now fully compatible with 2.5G network switches and most new PCs.
I work as an installer/engineer in a Home Automation company in the UAE, mostly our projects are huge villas and palaces and we use Cat7 or Cat6A below 100 meters. Anything above 100 meters we use fiber optics.
Well wiring Palaces and Villas sounds like you can spend lots of money!! I would use fiber and cat7 all day long!! Thank you for watching! My house has fiber and cat6a and it's no Palace!!! Lol
Great job with this video. I’ve been “home networking” since the late 90’s, but no one is too old to learn. Great explanations and I love to finally hear someone address the superiority of Cat7 for in-wall runs, even in a home network environment. In-wall is something few people can justify “re-doing”, so it’s best to consider that cost-effectiveness includes labor and effort of running and not simply the cable cost.
Thank you for watching I really appreciate it. Not too many videos talk about Cat7 especially in terms of installing in new homes and for future proofing. Have a great day.
3:25 There are only two types cat 6 and 6A - there's no official spec for 6e, it's just a marketing gimmick coasting from 5e, so it's just regular 6 with optional price increase.
Gigabit Ethernet was designed plain CAT5 and predates 5e. Of course, plain CAT5 is hard to come by these days. When I got a cable modem, in the late 90s, I wired my condo with CAT5, as 5e wasn't available then. I also had a 10 Mb hub, yes hub not switch, as switches were still fairly expensive then. That CAT5 cable is still in use, though with a 1 Gb switch. My cable modem is now supposed to provide 500/20 Mb, but is actually around 940/31! Don't forget, Ethernet cable is usually rated for 100M (330') and you're unlikely to see a run that long in a home.
Great video. Initially, I too was contemplating which cables to lay for my home network. I finally settled down with Cat 7 shielded throughout the house for fixed systems. They are more reliable and future proof in the years to come. I segregated my network into different groups based on computer related, Home TV media systems, Home smart systems.
I'm just installing Cat 7 on a home network (Aug 2022). It's cost quite a bit over Cat 6, however having shielded twisted pairs and the extra cable features, should hopefully put me in the position that in 10 years time, as TV gains ever greater in definition values, I'm ready to go. I've also put multiple points in at the same location, yes you can purchase mini switches, however it's more clutter (in my opinion), and if in future, one line fails, there's a spare too. Ultimately, I've made the jump to Cat 7 as I work in IT and can see that capability, however as stated in this video, Cat 6 is still more than good enough. On another note I've only installed two aerial points downstairs, much to the electricians interest. As I said to them, how much do you actually watch from terrestrial broadcast?: the answer, not much. So I have Cat 7 points to all the possible locations for TV's in future. If your installing Cat 7 cable in your house, try to imagine how the space will be, and could be used too. Is that room always going to be the home office? Will the dining room table always be there? Take a bit of time, and pay the extra to cover the bases (if you can).
You are exactly correct on everything you said. I always say more is better when it comes to running cat6 or cat7 to all rooms. I run 2 cables minimum to every room just for future proofing and the second cable is always used for a back up in case one cable fails. It's better to run extra than having to go back and run more later. Cat7 is definitely the future and you are smart to get your home setup for many years in the future. I even have cat6 in my dining room wall just incase things change in the future. Thank you for awesome comments and thank you for watching!
@@UltimateTechHub Thanks, and a great channel, and I've subscribed. Just out of casual interest for people looking at costs, in the UK I'm paying abut £1 ($1.21) a meter in mid August 2022. It's cost, in a semi-detached house about £400 ($487) so far and I'm still putting cable in 🙄, knowing US houses tend to be far bigger, it's food for thought! And speaking of food, I've put a couple of data points in the kitchen not only for counter use, but for fridges and other home appliances in future... At present most appliances do have Wi-Fi, however, it may well be, to conserve domestic frequency bandwidth, such devices offer the capability to go via ethernet. All that said, data and the requirement for it is not going away, and as we've seen the Swiss have already stopped broadcasting digital over the air, so it's Data or Dish for them already, the domestic network is only going to become a bigger requirement. Interesting times await. Thanks again!
For speed Cat 5e is enough. But taking future-proofing into account, better go with Cat 6. Also modern smart-homes have a ridiculous amount of wires (every light/ outlet can be controlled via relays from main distribution panel). So better go with a shielded cable.
I've just surpassed the limitations on the 5E in the walls at my house for internet speeds. I've long surpassed it for my office and general computer usage. been using SFP+ for years now in my homelab and for my NAS and main PC. I'm going to be redoing the runs in the walls and thru the attic with mostly Cat7, and a few fiber runs. Also going to add some more drops so my office has a 6 port box in the wall, and the same behind the entertainment center for the consoles, smart TV and HTPC. along with 2 lines per bedroom.
Sounds like a great plan! Cat will be amazing and the more ports in each room the better. I have 2 ports per room and some with 6 ports. Can never have enough! When we get 2gig fiber I will replace my cat6 to cat6a and cat7. Right now 1gig speeds is my max. Have fun and keep me posted if you have any issues or questions! Thank you for watching.
"That will never happen". I remember when 64Mb of RAM was "More than you'll ever need". I agree with the in wall theory. Put the best that you can afford.
I updated my house to mesh networking a few years ago and the only cable I could get was cat6, and the price wasn’t bad, so I wired my nodes together to get the extra back haul speed. I only paid for 100 down 6 up on a docsis 3.0 modem and I swear I never felt a slowdown. We were 4. And my wife kept adding cloud based security cameras. We even started to hit our ISP’s 1 terabyte cap- they swear they told us when we signed up but it turns out they didn’t start capping until 2 years into our service. So I paid for unlimited. Then I started working from home when Covid his and the ISP greatly reduced the cost of unlimited data. I also updated to a docsis 3.1 modem when my old one died to future proof. Comcast had issues with the new modem, I experienced a phantom hang that moved from device to device. I swear it was a problem with one of the bands, but I could never find a tech that knew more than a standard how to fix script. And my new job pulled lots of data. We just moved. We are now 6. I still pull lots of data working from home and my wife plans on resetting up the cameras. The new ISP gave us 500 down and I think 20 up at half the price. Although they had to replace the line to my house. Downstream was -10db and upstream was 70db. It had worked until the wind picked up. The tech said it should never had worked at all. Now the signal is 2db DS too strong and the tech added a splitter just to weaken it. Our new house came with cat5 to most of the rooms, from a panel at the top of the. cellar stairs, though my managed switch says it’s getting 1gb links. It’s great for connecting my nodes together and giving everyone the option to hardwire. I’m planning on updating the Ethernet to cat6 in the walls, but after what you said, I guess I should at least check the prices on cat7.
I would check the prices of Cat6a since that will give you 10gig speeds. Cat6a is quite a bit cheaper than cat7 especially at the 1000ft roll. Also make sure to pick up cat6a plugs too. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well. Keep me posted!
I would say never go cheap on network cables that you are installing through your basement or attic. You don't want to re-wire your whole house a few years down the road when some new router tech comes out or you upgrade to a much better internet. Theres also home media servers to take into consideration which can benefit from your network speeds and bandwidth. Upgrading switches, routers, modems, thats the easy part. Ripping out a bunch of old cat cables that aren't good enough anymore and rerunning your whole house, yeah no. Let ME make this simple. Spend the little extra on the cable you run in those PITA spaces to get to in your home, so that you don't need to do it again. Do NOT make these decisions based on your current hardware and internet. Install the best CAT cable available!
i used CAT6 for my home network. works very well even though i only have a 300mbps from my ISP which is perfect for my family and my budget. I even used cat6 cabling in lieu of the cat5 cable that came with the security system.
So the different cables should be used based on the load. It's not so complicated that you would use Cat5e for some advanced network situations, Cat8 for some home networking, it's just simply the load you plan on passing through the cable. Know what your loads are and use the appropriate cable.
Hey bro can i ask u a question.. how do i reduce latency/ping when i play online games in my phone? Will increasing MHz help me with better latency? I made my MHz from 20 to 40 in settings and i noticed my ping became 1 to 5 ms less... So if i wanna acess higher latency like 500-1000 or so.. how can i do that? Will a wired internet connection help me to achieve it?what if i use the necessary wires needed to achieve greater MHz and then connect them to my phone ?will i get better ping..? Am asking cos when i play with friends from other countries i lag.. but some streamers play the game with other countries players and they dont lag.. they have a wire connected to thier phone which me and my friend believe is the cat 8 cable due to which they get such less ping in game.. can u help me out here.. i don't have much knowledge on tech.. but if u cud tell me a way how i can get less ping then that would help me a lot.. thanks
From wherever the Source (Phone,Cable,Satellite service )feeds into the home you definitely want a fiber patch panel and Cat 6e wiring with a Satellite closet if runs are beyond 300ft (large home's) I'm sure that any large home being built or under remodeling would be using Racks/Raceway in the ceiling for all the additional 1-3 hubs and run fiber optic cable links to each versus Cat7
HOME network -> meaning internal transfers to devices from other devices ON THE NETWORK. Yes .. this matters. ISP is whatever, but network speeds between devices matters, so wire to the highest standard you can afford. #futureproofing.
It’s funny the fastest Internet we could get at our farm until about 2 years ago was 3 mbps, now we can get up to 1 gbps due to fiber. We are currently on the 250 mbps package
Very helpful. I'm kind-of halfway between a moderate and advanced home network and am slowly moving in the direction described here (in my 25-year old house). Immediately inside my firewall (an old-school combined modem-router connected to the Internet via coax), I have a rack in the basement utility room with a so-far unmanaged switch - including a couple of 10GBE ports to which I have connected both my NAS (right next to it in the basement) and my home office desk top PC (both via cat8 cables), as well as a bunch of regular ports via which all 3 of our flatscreen TVs are connected (on cat8 cables for future-proofing reasons) to our NAS media-server plus a few extra jacks/cables - mostly cat8 but a few older cat7s from a couple of renos ago - that have yet to find a function in the rooms where they're installed. Basically, every time we do a home reno that involves opening up walls for whatever reason, I feed at least one or two new ethernet jacks and cat8 cables down through the walls into the basement. This year, it's the kitchen's turn and we'll install several new jacks (both in the kitchen and in adjacent rooms on the other side of its indoor walls) plus some PoE outdoor security cams via a separate PoE switch - and probably a new PoE powered access point to more reliably project Wi-Fi (and Thread/Zigbee) signals into the backyard and back-end of the house. I know it's overkill right now, but for the limited runs I have left (between the kitchen and utility room) I don't find the extra cost of the cat8 cables out of line given the future-proofing/home resale benefits (particularly when you consider how small the extra costs are compared to those of the major home renovations that open the door to those upgrades...)
If your renovating then installing cat8 into the walls makes sense for future proofing and for enhanced resale of your home. Remember that 78 feet runs are the max distance to get the optimal cat8 speeds. Runs up to 328 feet support 10 gigs. Smart move to install 2 lines on each run. I would install ethernet in every room even back Patios, bathrooms and garages. It's best to have more than you need than not enough. Good job and keep me posted. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.
@@UltimateTechHub I shouldn't have a single cat7/8 cable longer than 40m and most are a lot shorter than that: my NAS is a mere 30cm cat8 cable from my switch and my desktop PC is a 20m cat8 cable away so fast up/downloads between those two 10gbe devices are pretty much guaranteed... Every other cabled device will remain capped at 1gbe but that doesn't raise too many issues for even my UHD TV, let alone our handful of security cams (the next most data-intensive devices we own that connect over physical cables).
Just Cat-7/8 your home to position it for future hardware upgrades & improvements. Easy-Peazy Autobahn your infrastructure in case you trade-in your Pissy-Prius for a Ferrari….get it?.
This vedio is perfect. But there is some devices don't support many types of Cat 5e or 6 or 7 . It enough support cat 4 that give speed up to 100 mp/s .
The U stands for unshielded. Don't burry the cables underground unless they are in water-proof conduit and even then I would prefer to keep them above ground. Cat6a is great and I have lots of videos on how to install and terminate them so check out my videos! Thank you for watching!
Actually, the first cable used was CAT3. It was used for 10 Mb, but not faster. This started with "StarLAN", which evolved into 10baseT. It was designed to use the existing 3 pair CAT3 cable that was used for phones in many offices. Look it up in Wikipedia. Also, gigabit Ethernet was designed for plain CAT5 cable, before 5e was even available. So, it will work over up to 100M of plain CAT5. CAT5e is the same spec as plain CAT5, but with tighter tolerances. Unless you're working in a large office, factory, warehouse, etc., it's unlikely you're have many runs approaching 100M. Also, plain CAT5 is hard to find these days, replaced by 5e CAT7 is not recognized by TIA/EIA. It's "guarantee", not "gaurentee". Incidentally, I was recently running a lot of Ethernet cable, along with coax & fibre in my ISPs office. They're a major cable TV, cell phone, home phone company. The Ethernet cable I was running was good ol' CAT5e. They didn't think it was necessary to go the extra cost for CAT6. A few years ago, I was setting up some VoIP phones in a vet's office. My company had cabled the office with CAT6 and I followed behind, installing the phones. The office manager got upset that I used CAT5 cable to connect my computer to the switch. She thought it would slow down the network. I couldn't convince her otherwise, as her husband had read some magazines and so she knew better! 🙂 BTW, at this point, I was approaching a half century working in telecom, computers and networks, but all that experience & education apparently didn't count for much, compared to her husband's magazines.
If you have long run PoE++ devices (outdoor APs/cameras/security devices) you should use cat6a because PoE++ on cat6 is only 100-150ft vs cat6a which is 100m.
IMHO.. all that is needed for a common home network is cat6. installing cat7/cat8/fiber optic to other locations around the house is toilet money unless your running a business from home. most devices such as smart tv connect at 100mbps on the hard wire as well as some NDVRs
Cat5e is still more than enough in developing countries like mine as there's not many home internet users that has over 100 Megabits bandwidth in their house, at least not yet except for the capital city 😂😭 The norm here is, if it's more than 50 Mbps, usually it's not used as a regular home network. But usually as a business network (for small offices, restaurants, or cafés).
I agree with you. Cat5e is probably plenty of speed for most users in developing countries. Here is a video I did on the cat5e vs cat6 comparison. Thank you for watching! ruclips.net/video/jtnTg1oXzL8/видео.html
No most likely not. You could change it if you feel the speeds are bottle necking but you shoudl be all good. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
To clarify, I meant to suggest fiber for local device communications when approaching 10Gbps. It's relatively easy to find pre-terminated LC multimode.
@@crftr-com Local 10 gig speeds would be very expensive and it's more suited for businesses. I'm talking about 10 gig network speeds between computers which is still not very common. But it is a possibility. Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Awesome video! Currently running Cat6 through the house. I debated doing 6a or 7 runs, but I figured it'd be overkill (even for futureproofing). Plus, all my main runs are less than 30 meters. I also make two cable runs to each location. Does quantity over quality make any difference if each device has its own dedicated cable run back to the main switch?
I moved in eight years ago and ran Cat-6 throughout. Now I am wanting to run 10Gbe for faster file transfers. Cat-6 can do it but I am getting closer to the wall. I have a multimedia creation machine and a Synology NAS that I want to link at 10Gbe... plus my laptop. If I were to rewire everything I would probably run fiber in most places and Cat-7 in others. Why? I have been hit by lightning twice now. Both times took out my primary switch and then some. I have UPSs and surge suppressors on everything that touches the equipment and even have fiber to the home. It seems to always take out the ports on the switches. Does not bother the computers, the gateway, or the UPS equipment. I am looking to engineer the network with the least amount of copper next time around. Most of my runs are a bit less than 100 feet. I am just going to use fiber patch cords backed into keystone jacks in the wall. I enjoy messing around with my network and trying new things. I am thinking the fiber spans should carry me for at least another decade.
That's a very impressive idea to run fiber throughout your home. It can be pricey because you need fiber connections for your end devices. I've never had any issues with my switches or routers going down because of lightning strikes or rain. I love my cat6a which can handle 10gig. Keep me updated on your upgrade. Thank you for watching!
I just had a house built and they ran cat5e. If I'd have looked into this more I'd have had them run 6e I think, just for future proofing it. I'm thinking of replacing the 5e with 6e in a few places because I want to set up a NAS and for 4k streaming. What are your thoughts?
Cat5e is fine for streaming and gaming. But yes Cat6e or Cat6a would be a better choice for future proofing your network especially if you plan upgrading to fiber speeds. You can check and see if the cat5e cables are secured inside the walls or just haning loosely. Open the cat5e wall plate and pull on the cable and see if it's secure or not. If its not you can tie a Cat6 cable to one end of the cat5e and pull it through. Good luck and keep me posted. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.
I would go with cat6a if possible for the 10 gig speeds and high bandwidth. However your speeds are also determined by your ISP max speeds and your laptop hardware as well as geographical location. A better cable will eliminate that part of the equation so you can then figure out what's causing the high ping latency. Thank you for watching and Happ New Year.
The cat6 you have is cat6 riser cable. The cat6 that has the plastic inner core is cat6a. Here is a video I made on this cable and how to terminate it. ruclips.net/video/GqRtyOS2x2s/видео.html Thank you for watching! 😄
I am using internet cable 5e for my Desktop PC on the 1st floor. My Android set-up box is on the ground. However, when it comes to watching a movie during night time, the picture starts slowing down (WIFI). What is your suggestion and do you think I should change my CAT cable. My Desktop, modem, Router are all on the 1st floor. When surfing internet it is direct link using 5e.
I have Verizon. Which cat cable do you recommend from the ONT box outside my house to the router? I have a maximum speed of 1gb and a Verizon/Fios Home Router G3100.
10 to 15 years is usually the warranty for ethernet. They last much longer depending on conditions like heat or cold. Nothing lasts forever and the cables will degrade over time. But don't worry your cables will last a long time.
Can Cat 5 support more than 100Mbps over short distances? I have a basic home network with and ISP speed of 360Mbps and a switch. One of the ports on the switch is connected with an old Cat 5 patch cable 2m/6ft long and the PC connected at the other end is showing 360Mbps when I run a speedtest, can this be right?
dude why are u still using cat 5 it’s obsolete and u can’t even buy them anymore You can legit buy a brand new cat 6 Ethernet cable at Best Buy or Walmart for under 10 bucks
I want to install a network switch to connect some devices directly using ethernet cable such as: alarm system, security cameras, telephone, desktop computers, printer, etc. and use the wifi signal for other devices. I have cat5e cable installed at home, I use cable internet and when I connect the laptop directly to the modem to check the speed it reaches around 400 mbps, my question is if I have to replace the cat5e with a better category and be able to take advantage of the maximum speed or performance of internet services?
Thank you hat was an informative video. I'm using cat6a in wall around the house and cat8 between all components and switches not more than 15 feet. Speed 500 down 25 up what do you think? Thanks
I'm thinking of getting 100mbps fiber internet. It will be about 30 meters. My brother is an e-athlete. I want to give him the most stable internet possible. Can you suggest me a shielded cable? By the way, since I don't live in an apartment, I will connect it directly to the modem from the main cable. The delay time is very important, but since the internet is only for my brother, it spends funny numbers like 1mbps in games. Is there a faster transmission in terms of ms or does each cable transmit at the same speed? There are some expensive cables that use gold materials, some claim they are for e-athletes, is that true? It's only 30 meters after all.
I would use Cat6a for the best transmission and shielding. It's not great for going around sharp corners so keep that in mind. Gaming speeds will vary and believe it or not you don't need that fast a speed for the best gaming results. Is the a PC setup or PS5 or Xbox?
@@UltimateTechHubFirst 20m to modem, then 10m to PC, a total of 30m. When it comes to speed and bandwidth issues, this internet always creates an information pollution : ) I know I don't need a lot of bandwidth but latency is significant, on the other hand it's only 30 meters. I don't know if it affects the latency. I want the best for my brother and I want to know the truth behind all this mess
@@sameteser2110 if it's only 10m from modem to PC you should be fine with car6. You can have your isp run a check on your modem to make sure the modem is operating properly!
@@UltimateTechHub and there is an extra 20 meters distance from the modem to the operator cable and I had to buy this cable too, because the old cable has an interruption problem. Should I buy cat6 F/FTP, does the foil matter?
If i have CAT 7 for my long runs, but using CAT 6 or 6A for the really short runs (1 ft or less) from DM Pro to switch and/or to various devices in my rack hurt speed in any way? (ISP = 1 Gbps) - will be planning to utilize the 10 GB/ SFP+ ports as well.
Cat 6 or Cat 6a in short runs just like Cat 5e will handle high speeds with no problems especially in 1 to 3 foot distances. Cat6a is the best choice for the larger bandwidth. You've got a really great setup and enjoy the 1 gig speeds. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
Hi, I’m trying to find pass/fail tests for cat-6a/cat-7 cables and it seems like I can’t find anything. Does anybody know where I can find these results for different brands?
I am an IT professional that supports small businesses. Whenever they build out a new office I request the electrical contractor pull Cat6. None of my clients are dealing in media or other industries where large quantities of data are being transferred. So Cat6 is just fine, anything higher would be too pricey and overkill. Having said that, I have many clients in leased offices or home offices which are wired with Cat5E and never have any issue running gigabit equipment.
For most Office Networks Cat6 works great and will work well into the future. Cat5e also works well but just doesn't meet future needs when 2 gig speeds will be the norm. But for those with small networks and moderate ISP speeds it will be plenty. Thank you for watching and for commenting!
To suggest to use Cat 5e to save money if it's all the speed you need (at that time...) is foolish, considering how cheap 6 is, heck the site were I always buy cable isn't even selling 5 or 5e anymore, go figure.
This video is a bit old ( 2 years ) so at this point cat6 riser cable is very cheap and available at Home Depot or Lowes. Even Cat6a is very affordable which gives you 10gigs. Thanks for watching!
Hello i want to run some poe cameras and possibly upgrade all my cat wires , will this improve camera quality and what brand is good without breaking the bank , i see alot of stuff on amazon bit alot of bad reviews , any advice is appreciated
Adding new ethernet wires like Cat6 will not improve your PoE cameras quality because PoE cameras use very little bandwidth and data even the 4k cameras use low bandwidth and data. However using Cat6 or Cat6a is great for Networking, Internet speeds, uploads and downloads. I would recommend upgrading if you have the money just so your house is future proofed for 8K cameras and other future Networking technologies. I believe I have some cat6 cables I linked in the description below so check those out. Good luck and keep me posted! Thank you for watching!
i don’t understand any of this 😅😅 all i know is i needed a wire connection for work and i bought an adapter for my laptop and it didn’t improve the speed lol does the wire actually help?? i just have the one at&t gave me
Excellent video, thank you! Qt. I'm connecting my ATEM Mini Pro from Blackmagic for Livestreaming courses to my cable box. I will need a 25 foot cable. What you recommend? Thanks in advance. -Jeremy
cat5e will work. But if you have a cat6 hanging around use it. Live streaming doesn't use that much bandwidth and download and upload speeds. It's the same with online gaming. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
@@UltimateTechHub that was actually a joke. i use cat5e. i was communications in the marine corps and i learned about pulling wire and ethernet wire terminating there. my isp gives me 200Mb and i am considering on upgrading to fios fiber to 500Mb for the same price. but yeah cat5e for me.
@@UNKNOWN-le2tu We got fiber from CenturyLink about 9 months ago and we love the speed. We get about 820 mnps on the average. Our WAP gets about 500 mnps. We pay 65 a month and that's it. We don't have any TV subscriptions or paid streaming services. We have the free local channels and mainly watch RUclips or Plex.
@@UltimateTechHub nice, i right now have cable internet for $50. i have streaming tv. going to switch to youtube tv and i have netflix, disney+, hbo max, and amazon prime. i pay a lot for tv but i also share my accounts with my parents, brother and niece.
i have a wifi router from huawei with wifi 6 but my internet speed is 500mb download and 100mb upload. My house has 145m2 (around 1560 square feet), and im planning to buy the huawei Q2 Pro kit (3 satellites) and one of the satellites if to connect by cable to my computer to play online games) do you think that cat6 is a good option for low latency and good ping and good speed? its gonna be around 2 meters of cable from the satellite to the computer.
I have a basic network setup and recently got an unmanaged switch and found on eBay, 4 15ft Cat8 cables and bought them, then I was like "Why?" 😅 My ISP (Claro Puerto Rico) can barely provide 50 mbps down and 5 mbps up apparently because of vDSL which doesn't make sense.
I would use the cat6 anyways. Here is the reason. Eventually you will probably get better internet service so when that happens you will be ready. Cat6 is the future. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!!
For consoles a cat5e works great. I use cat6 because that's all I have in my house. But the speeds are the same with either when using a gaming console.
I’m about to start working from home and my router is located in the living room and my office is in my bedroom, I just need an Ethernet chord to reach my bedroom, probably about 100-200ft length, also I’m upgrade my Wi-Fi to over 100gb per month, which chord should I buy?
Not at very short distances but yes at longer distances. Cat6a is your best bet for 10gig speeds. Make sure all your hardware can handle above 1gig speeds.
Wires in walls are usually permanent so I always go with the best cables possible. Outside the walls is very easy to upgrade. Cat6a would be my second choice since Cat6a is 10gig. I have Cat6a in my house. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
So if I have access to some CAT 6 for free, its not going to hurt anything on my basic home network. Just won’t get anything benefit from using it over 5e?
Correct. You will have more bandwidth but as far as speed it won't help. If you have Cat6 for free then definitely use it. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
i’m going to start working from home. i’m working in my room and router in my living room. my internet speed is 150 mps and i’m about 35-40 feet away do i need a cat8 cable???
@@estusflask982 Yes in most cases Cat5e is plenty of speed and bandwidth. However Cat6a is a nice upgrade for the future. Especially with fiber speeds increasing and prices decreasing. Thanks for watching!!
@@UltimateTechHub Sure, if he's running it permanently in a wall. But Cat6 does 10gig to 180 feet. Unless you live in a mansion, Cat6 works perfectly. And Cat5e does 1gig to 320 feet. He only needs 150mbps. Cat5e gives him 1000mbps.
We've had many subscribers and viewers request a video on the subjects of different home networks and different ethernet cable types. Today we will show you the correct ethernet cables that should be used for your particular home network situation. Thank you for the great suggestion's and keep it up. Thank you for watching we really appreciate it!
Initially I bought a pc and I'm use it for gaming, installing games and programs,etc and use it for entertainment purposes as well, I hav spectrum I'm far from my living room estimated 30-50 feet which will be a good cable for what I mentioned, I want it to be fast, as of now I'm using wireless and it's horrible I'm not getting anything out of it , I'm not to sure what is my wifi speed
@@zuezsz You can test your wifi speed with many different apps. I would use a Cat6 instead and go wired. It's faster and more reliable. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!
@@UltimateTechHub thank you I was able to see more insight on my speed m, I checked on my computer and I'm getting 6.88 mbp download speed and 0.09 upload speed I'm hitting low low I was hitting kbp it keeps dipping there and stays there for a while and goes back up
cat5e can actually handle upwards of 5Gbps up to 328 Feet
@@aaron840 Yes exactly! Here is recent video I did on Cat5e vs Cat6
ruclips.net/video/jtnTg1oXzL8/видео.html
I wired my House with CAT6. I did that because price-wise over 5e, it's not much more money. It's more future-proof. it can handle 10G networks in the future when I upgrade my hardware in the future. From what I hear, CAT7 is not really an Offical standard. It jumps to Cat8.
Not exactly. CAT6 should be practically the same price as CAT 5E. I think CAT 6 has been the "standard" since the late 2000s, I rarely have seen any CAT 5 or 5E cables since the 2000s. CAT6 is the absolutely minimum I would run anywhere ever. However, CAT6 does *not* support 10GBE. It may work over shorter distances, however, CAT 6A is the minimum requirement for 10 GBE over the full 100M.
@@ryanjay6241 CAT6 cables officially supports 10G ethernet network up to 55 meters (180 ft) which is more than needed for home network. However, not all CAT6 cables are created equal. 23AWG wires made of solid bare copper are recommended to avoid any problems with 10G networking. I agree that CAT5e today shoud not be install for a new home network. However existing CAT5e networks are now fully compatible with 2.5G network switches and most new PCs.
I hate the term future proof when regarding technology,
I work as an installer/engineer in a Home Automation company in the UAE, mostly our projects are huge villas and palaces and we use Cat7 or Cat6A below 100 meters. Anything above 100 meters we use fiber optics.
Well wiring Palaces and Villas sounds like you can spend lots of money!! I would use fiber and cat7 all day long!! Thank you for watching! My house has fiber and cat6a and it's no Palace!!! Lol
Is there like differences between which Cat6a or Cat7 is Poe+? Or just any Cat6a/Cat7 will do POE for cameras and access points?
Great job with this video. I’ve been “home networking” since the late 90’s, but no one is too old to learn. Great explanations and I love to finally hear someone address the superiority of Cat7 for in-wall runs, even in a home network environment. In-wall is something few people can justify “re-doing”, so it’s best to consider that cost-effectiveness includes labor and effort of running and not simply the cable cost.
Thank you for watching I really appreciate it. Not too many videos talk about Cat7 especially in terms of installing in new homes and for future proofing. Have a great day.
3:25 There are only two types cat 6 and 6A - there's no official spec for 6e, it's just a marketing gimmick coasting from 5e, so it's just regular 6 with optional price increase.
Gigabit Ethernet was designed plain CAT5 and predates 5e. Of course, plain CAT5 is hard to come by these days. When I got a cable modem, in the late 90s, I wired my condo with CAT5, as 5e wasn't available then. I also had a 10 Mb hub, yes hub not switch, as switches were still fairly expensive then. That CAT5 cable is still in use, though with a 1 Gb switch. My cable modem is now supposed to provide 500/20 Mb, but is actually around 940/31! Don't forget, Ethernet cable is usually rated for 100M (330') and you're unlikely to see a run that long in a home.
Great video. Initially, I too was contemplating which cables to lay for my home network. I finally settled down with Cat 7 shielded throughout the house for fixed systems. They are more reliable and future proof in the years to come. I segregated my network into different groups based on computer related, Home TV media systems, Home smart systems.
Thanks for watching!
I'm just installing Cat 7 on a home network (Aug 2022). It's cost quite a bit over Cat 6, however having shielded twisted pairs and the extra cable features, should hopefully put me in the position that in 10 years time, as TV gains ever greater in definition values, I'm ready to go.
I've also put multiple points in at the same location, yes you can purchase mini switches, however it's more clutter (in my opinion), and if in future, one line fails, there's a spare too.
Ultimately, I've made the jump to Cat 7 as I work in IT and can see that capability, however as stated in this video, Cat 6 is still more than good enough.
On another note I've only installed two aerial points downstairs, much to the electricians interest. As I said to them, how much do you actually watch from terrestrial broadcast?: the answer, not much. So I have Cat 7 points to all the possible locations for TV's in future.
If your installing Cat 7 cable in your house, try to imagine how the space will be, and could be used too. Is that room always going to be the home office? Will the dining room table always be there? Take a bit of time, and pay the extra to cover the bases (if you can).
You are exactly correct on everything you said. I always say more is better when it comes to running cat6 or cat7 to all rooms. I run 2 cables minimum to every room just for future proofing and the second cable is always used for a back up in case one cable fails. It's better to run extra than having to go back and run more later. Cat7 is definitely the future and you are smart to get your home setup for many years in the future. I even have cat6 in my dining room wall just incase things change in the future. Thank you for awesome comments and thank you for watching!
@@UltimateTechHub Thanks, and a great channel, and I've subscribed. Just out of casual interest for people looking at costs, in the UK I'm paying abut £1 ($1.21) a meter in mid August 2022. It's cost, in a semi-detached house about £400 ($487) so far and I'm still putting cable in 🙄, knowing US houses tend to be far bigger, it's food for thought!
And speaking of food, I've put a couple of data points in the kitchen not only for counter use, but for fridges and other home appliances in future... At present most appliances do have Wi-Fi, however, it may well be, to conserve domestic frequency bandwidth, such devices offer the capability to go via ethernet.
All that said, data and the requirement for it is not going away, and as we've seen the Swiss have already stopped broadcasting digital over the air, so it's Data or Dish for them already, the domestic network is only going to become a bigger requirement. Interesting times await.
Thanks again!
Running Cat 8, works very nicely.
For speed Cat 5e is enough.
But taking future-proofing into account, better go with Cat 6. Also modern smart-homes have a ridiculous amount of wires (every light/ outlet can be controlled via relays from main distribution panel). So better go with a shielded cable.
fiber cable for the win.
For the advanced home network, i would say Cat6A for both outdoor and indoor because it can run 10G at up to 328 feet/100 meters
I've just surpassed the limitations on the 5E in the walls at my house for internet speeds. I've long surpassed it for my office and general computer usage. been using SFP+ for years now in my homelab and for my NAS and main PC.
I'm going to be redoing the runs in the walls and thru the attic with mostly Cat7, and a few fiber runs. Also going to add some more drops so my office has a 6 port box in the wall, and the same behind the entertainment center for the consoles, smart TV and HTPC. along with 2 lines per bedroom.
Sounds like a great plan! Cat will be amazing and the more ports in each room the better. I have 2 ports per room and some with 6 ports. Can never have enough!
When we get 2gig fiber I will replace my cat6 to cat6a and cat7. Right now 1gig speeds is my max.
Have fun and keep me posted if you have any issues or questions!
Thank you for watching.
This video is two years old. Would you change anything? And what about Cat8 Cable. Would you use in a home with Fiber from the ISP?
"That will never happen".
I remember when 64Mb of RAM was "More than you'll ever need". I agree with the in wall theory. Put the best that you can afford.
I updated my house to mesh networking a few years ago and the only cable I could get was cat6, and the price wasn’t bad, so I wired my nodes together to get the extra back haul speed. I only paid for 100 down 6 up on a docsis 3.0 modem and I swear I never felt a slowdown.
We were 4. And my wife kept adding cloud based security cameras. We even started to hit our ISP’s 1 terabyte cap- they swear they told us when we signed up but it turns out they didn’t start capping until 2 years into our service. So I paid for unlimited. Then I started working from home when Covid his and the ISP greatly reduced the cost of unlimited data. I also updated to a docsis 3.1 modem when my old one died to future proof. Comcast had issues with the new modem, I experienced a phantom hang that moved from device to device. I swear it was a problem with one of the bands, but I could never find a tech that knew more than a standard how to fix script. And my new job pulled lots of data.
We just moved. We are now 6. I still pull lots of data working from home and my wife plans on resetting up the cameras. The new ISP gave us 500 down and I think 20 up at half the price. Although they had to replace the line to my house. Downstream was -10db and upstream was 70db. It had worked until the wind picked up. The tech said it should never had worked at all. Now the signal is 2db DS too strong and the tech added a splitter just to weaken it.
Our new house came with cat5 to most of the rooms, from a panel at the top of the. cellar stairs, though my managed switch says it’s getting 1gb links. It’s great for connecting my nodes together and giving everyone the option to hardwire. I’m planning on updating the Ethernet to cat6 in the walls, but after what you said, I guess I should at least check the prices on cat7.
I would check the prices of Cat6a since that will give you 10gig speeds. Cat6a is quite a bit cheaper than cat7 especially at the 1000ft roll. Also make sure to pick up cat6a plugs too. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well. Keep me posted!
If I was building a house, I would use two runs of CAT7 and FiberOP. That is based on a house I may live in for 20 years or more.
Sounds like a great plan! I would probably go with Cat8 but Cat7 is very fast! Thank you for watching!
I would say never go cheap on network cables that you are installing through your basement or attic. You don't want to re-wire your whole house a few years down the road when some new router tech comes out or you upgrade to a much better internet. Theres also home media servers to take into consideration which can benefit from your network speeds and bandwidth.
Upgrading switches, routers, modems, thats the easy part.
Ripping out a bunch of old cat cables that aren't good enough anymore and rerunning your whole house, yeah no.
Let ME make this simple. Spend the little extra on the cable you run in those PITA spaces to get to in your home, so that you don't need to do it again. Do NOT make these decisions based on your current hardware and internet. Install the best CAT cable available!
Thanks for the info - sorts out the maze in one fell swoop!
Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
Thanks so much!!! I was almost gonna get a higher cat cable, but now i know mine is plentiful for what I need!
i used CAT6 for my home network. works very well even though i only have a 300mbps from my ISP which is perfect for my family and my budget. I even used cat6 cabling in lieu of the cat5 cable that came with the security system.
I'm gonna get cat 8 cable it's the same price as cat 7 in Amazon. Am I wrong?
Cool 👍. Thanks for the video. It's helpful for my CCNA ☺️
Thank you for watching!
So the different cables should be used based on the load. It's not so complicated that you would use Cat5e for some advanced network situations, Cat8 for some home networking, it's just simply the load you plan on passing through the cable. Know what your loads are and use the appropriate cable.
Hey bro can i ask u a question.. how do i reduce latency/ping when i play online games in my phone? Will increasing MHz help me with better latency? I made my MHz from 20 to 40 in settings and i noticed my ping became 1 to 5 ms less... So if i wanna acess higher latency like 500-1000 or so.. how can i do that? Will a wired internet connection help me to achieve it?what if i use the necessary wires needed to achieve greater MHz and then connect them to my phone ?will i get better ping..? Am asking cos when i play with friends from other countries i lag.. but some streamers play the game with other countries players and they dont lag.. they have a wire connected to thier phone which me and my friend believe is the cat 8 cable due to which they get such less ping in game.. can u help me out here.. i don't have much knowledge on tech.. but if u cud tell me a way how i can get less ping then that would help me a lot.. thanks
From wherever the Source (Phone,Cable,Satellite service )feeds into the home you definitely want a fiber patch panel and Cat 6e wiring with a Satellite closet if runs are beyond 300ft (large home's) I'm sure that any large home being built or under remodeling would be using Racks/Raceway in the ceiling for all the additional 1-3 hubs and run fiber optic cable links to each versus Cat7
100 percent agree.
Great! Clear & concise UTH.
Thank you for watching!
HOME network -> meaning internal transfers to devices from other devices ON THE NETWORK. Yes .. this matters. ISP is whatever, but network speeds between devices matters, so wire to the highest standard you can afford. #futureproofing.
It’s funny the fastest Internet we could get at our farm until about 2 years ago was 3 mbps, now we can get up to 1 gbps due to fiber. We are currently on the 250 mbps package
That's great news!
Very helpful. I'm kind-of halfway between a moderate and advanced home network and am slowly moving in the direction described here (in my 25-year old house).
Immediately inside my firewall (an old-school combined modem-router connected to the Internet via coax), I have a rack in the basement utility room with a so-far unmanaged switch - including a couple of 10GBE ports to which I have connected both my NAS (right next to it in the basement) and my home office desk top PC (both via cat8 cables), as well as a bunch of regular ports via which all 3 of our flatscreen TVs are connected (on cat8 cables for future-proofing reasons) to our NAS media-server plus a few extra jacks/cables - mostly cat8 but a few older cat7s from a couple of renos ago - that have yet to find a function in the rooms where they're installed.
Basically, every time we do a home reno that involves opening up walls for whatever reason, I feed at least one or two new ethernet jacks and cat8 cables down through the walls into the basement. This year, it's the kitchen's turn and we'll install several new jacks (both in the kitchen and in adjacent rooms on the other side of its indoor walls) plus some PoE outdoor security cams via a separate PoE switch - and probably a new PoE powered access point to more reliably project Wi-Fi (and Thread/Zigbee) signals into the backyard and back-end of the house.
I know it's overkill right now, but for the limited runs I have left (between the kitchen and utility room) I don't find the extra cost of the cat8 cables out of line given the future-proofing/home resale benefits (particularly when you consider how small the extra costs are compared to those of the major home renovations that open the door to those upgrades...)
If your renovating then installing cat8 into the walls makes sense for future proofing and for enhanced resale of your home. Remember that 78 feet runs are the max distance to get the optimal cat8 speeds. Runs up to 328 feet support 10 gigs. Smart move to install 2 lines on each run. I would install ethernet in every room even back Patios, bathrooms and garages. It's best to have more than you need than not enough. Good job and keep me posted. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.
@@UltimateTechHub I shouldn't have a single cat7/8 cable longer than 40m and most are a lot shorter than that: my NAS is a mere 30cm cat8 cable from my switch and my desktop PC is a 20m cat8 cable away so fast up/downloads between those two 10gbe devices are pretty much guaranteed... Every other cabled device will remain capped at 1gbe but that doesn't raise too many issues for even my UHD TV, let alone our handful of security cams (the next most data-intensive devices we own that connect over physical cables).
Thanks, was wondering if I made the right choice with the cat 5 e
Thank You. You Answered to my question. 🙂👍
Awesome! Glad to help and thanks for watching!
Just Cat-7/8 your home to position it for future hardware upgrades & improvements.
Easy-Peazy
Autobahn your infrastructure in case you trade-in your Pissy-Prius for a Ferrari….get it?.
Thanks for this.
I guess it’s fiber optic cabling for me. I’m real big on local network file transfer speeds and streaming content.
Sounds good!! Thank you for watching.
I have 100gb network in my house
Hi from Switzerland
AWESOME, helped me choose
Glad to help and thank you for watching I really appreciate it!
This vedio is perfect. But there is some devices don't support many types of Cat 5e or 6 or 7 . It enough support cat 4 that give speed up to 100 mp/s .
Yes end devices may not support certain speeds. Thank you for watching!
Sorry my language is Arabic . There'r some mistakes. But I'd like to learn English.
Sorry my language is Arabic . There'r some mistakes. But I'd like to learn English.
Hey nice tutorial
What it Cat6AU
I’m looking to install Surveillance Cameras
I’m getting a roll free
Does the U mean underground ?
Thank you
The U stands for unshielded. Don't burry the cables underground unless they are in water-proof conduit and even then I would prefer to keep them above ground. Cat6a is great and I have lots of videos on how to install and terminate them so check out my videos! Thank you for watching!
Actually, the first cable used was CAT3. It was used for 10 Mb, but not faster. This started with "StarLAN", which evolved into 10baseT. It was designed to use the existing 3 pair CAT3 cable that was used for phones in many offices. Look it up in Wikipedia.
Also, gigabit Ethernet was designed for plain CAT5 cable, before 5e was even available. So, it will work over up to 100M of plain CAT5. CAT5e is the same spec as plain CAT5, but with tighter tolerances. Unless you're working in a large office, factory, warehouse, etc., it's unlikely you're have many runs approaching 100M. Also, plain CAT5 is hard to find these days, replaced by 5e
CAT7 is not recognized by TIA/EIA.
It's "guarantee", not "gaurentee".
Incidentally, I was recently running a lot of Ethernet cable, along with coax & fibre in my ISPs office. They're a major cable TV, cell phone, home phone company. The Ethernet cable I was running was good ol' CAT5e. They didn't think it was necessary to go the extra cost for CAT6.
A few years ago, I was setting up some VoIP phones in a vet's office. My company had cabled the office with CAT6 and I followed behind, installing the phones. The office manager got upset that I used CAT5 cable to connect my computer to the switch. She thought it would slow down the network. I couldn't convince her otherwise, as her husband had read some magazines and so she knew better! 🙂
BTW, at this point, I was approaching a half century working in telecom, computers and networks, but all that experience & education apparently didn't count for much, compared to her husband's magazines.
Dam bro
If you have long run PoE++ devices (outdoor APs/cameras/security devices) you should use cat6a because PoE++ on cat6 is only 100-150ft vs cat6a which is 100m.
Yes my PoE++ AP is connected with a cat6a. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
IMHO.. all that is needed for a common home network is cat6. installing cat7/cat8/fiber optic to other locations around the house is toilet money unless your running a business from home. most devices such as smart tv connect at 100mbps on the hard wire as well as some NDVRs
Cat5e is still more than enough in developing countries like mine as there's not many home internet users that has over 100 Megabits bandwidth in their house, at least not yet except for the capital city 😂😭
The norm here is, if it's more than 50 Mbps, usually it's not used as a regular home network. But usually as a business network (for small offices, restaurants, or cafés).
I agree with you. Cat5e is probably plenty of speed for most users in developing countries. Here is a video I did on the cat5e vs cat6 comparison. Thank you for watching!
ruclips.net/video/jtnTg1oXzL8/видео.html
@@UltimateTechHub neat, thanks
Cat 6E
Thanks for watching!
On shorter runs cat 5E can go up to 4gb
If modem to router cable is inside a rack or a pipe, there is no issue with changing the Category.
No most likely not. You could change it if you feel the speeds are bottle necking but you shoudl be all good. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
what Ethernet cable would be best for 120 feet distance? THANKS
Cat6 riser cable is perfect for that distance! Here is a video I did on that very subject.
ruclips.net/video/HQJ1DQle3zA/видео.htmlsi=PaCeNrED4GzZVdkA
If folks are seriously thinking they need local speeds approaching 10Gbps or more, they should consider fiber.
Yep I have 1 gig fiber but when faster speeds are available I'm upgrading.
To clarify, I meant to suggest fiber for local device communications when approaching 10Gbps. It's relatively easy to find pre-terminated LC multimode.
@@crftr-com Local 10 gig speeds would be very expensive and it's more suited for businesses. I'm talking about 10 gig network speeds between computers which is still not very common. But it is a possibility. Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Awesome video! Currently running Cat6 through the house. I debated doing 6a or 7 runs, but I figured it'd be overkill (even for futureproofing). Plus, all my main runs are less than 30 meters. I also make two cable runs to each location. Does quantity over quality make any difference if each device has its own dedicated cable run back to the main switch?
What about Cat8? Wasn’t that already out when this video was made?
I assume that would be the choice for in the walls instead of Cat 7?
Yes cat8 or cat7 works great! Thank you for watching.
I moved in eight years ago and ran Cat-6 throughout. Now I am wanting to run 10Gbe for faster file transfers. Cat-6 can do it but I am getting closer to the wall. I have a multimedia creation machine and a Synology NAS that I want to link at 10Gbe... plus my laptop.
If I were to rewire everything I would probably run fiber in most places and Cat-7 in others. Why? I have been hit by lightning twice now. Both times took out my primary switch and then some. I have UPSs and surge suppressors on everything that touches the equipment and even have fiber to the home. It seems to always take out the ports on the switches. Does not bother the computers, the gateway, or the UPS equipment. I am looking to engineer the network with the least amount of copper next time around.
Most of my runs are a bit less than 100 feet. I am just going to use fiber patch cords backed into keystone jacks in the wall. I enjoy messing around with my network and trying new things. I am thinking the fiber spans should carry me for at least another decade.
That's a very impressive idea to run fiber throughout your home. It can be pricey because you need fiber connections for your end devices. I've never had any issues with my switches or routers going down because of lightning strikes or rain. I love my cat6a which can handle 10gig. Keep me updated on your upgrade. Thank you for watching!
I just had a house built and they ran cat5e. If I'd have looked into this more I'd have had them run 6e I think, just for future proofing it.
I'm thinking of replacing the 5e with 6e in a few places because I want to set up a NAS and for 4k streaming. What are your thoughts?
Cat5e is fine for streaming and gaming. But yes Cat6e or Cat6a would be a better choice for future proofing your network especially if you plan upgrading to fiber speeds. You can check and see if the cat5e cables are secured inside the walls or just haning loosely. Open the cat5e wall plate and pull on the cable and see if it's secure or not. If its not you can tie a Cat6 cable to one end of the cat5e and pull it through. Good luck and keep me posted. Thank you for watching and if you subscribed thank you as well.
I use cat5e on everything.
What about the cat 8a and 8
I m going to get 2gb fiber optic, can I use cat6 for out door wire?
Yes, but get cat6a it's a thicker shielded wire. Enjoy the 2gig fiber!!!!
I use a laptop and have high ping/latency and was wondering what kind of ethernet cable I should use
I would go with cat6a if possible for the 10 gig speeds and high bandwidth. However your speeds are also determined by your ISP max speeds and your laptop hardware as well as geographical location. A better cable will eliminate that part of the equation so you can then figure out what's causing the high ping latency. Thank you for watching and Happ New Year.
What if you live in a apartment complex with 5 floors? With only 50mbps from your isp?
Cat5e is all you need!
@@UltimateTechHub ok cool, thanks man
We have 500mbps any suggestions what cable to use, work from home related, gaming?
I would go with cat5e if your on a budget. If your not then cat6 riser cable or cat6a which future proofs your network. Thank you for watching.
I bought cat 6 but it doesn’t have the plastic insulator running through the middle should I return
The cat6 you have is cat6 riser cable. The cat6 that has the plastic inner core is cat6a. Here is a video I made on this cable and how to terminate it. ruclips.net/video/GqRtyOS2x2s/видео.html
Thank you for watching! 😄
I am using internet cable 5e for my Desktop PC on the 1st floor. My Android set-up box is on the ground. However, when it comes to watching a movie during night time, the picture starts slowing down (WIFI). What is your suggestion and do you think I should change my CAT cable. My Desktop, modem, Router are all on the 1st floor. When surfing internet it is direct link using 5e.
Direct cable link is the best solution. Our move the wireless router closer or add an Access Point.
I have Verizon. Which cat cable do you recommend from the ONT box outside my house to the router? I have a maximum speed of 1gb and a Verizon/Fios Home Router G3100.
Cat6a is your best choice.
What do you mean they only last 10 15 years why wouldn't they last forever? I ran cat6? Almost 1000 feet worth lol in a trailer
10 to 15 years is usually the warranty for ethernet. They last much longer depending on conditions like heat or cold. Nothing lasts forever and the cables will degrade over time. But don't worry your cables will last a long time.
i am using cat 5e
Can Cat 5 support more than 100Mbps over short distances? I have a basic home network with and ISP speed of 360Mbps and a switch. One of the ports on the switch is connected with an old Cat 5 patch cable 2m/6ft long and the PC connected at the other end is showing 360Mbps when I run a speedtest, can this be right?
Yes absolutely
dude why are u still using cat 5 it’s obsolete and u can’t even buy them anymore
You can legit buy a brand new cat 6 Ethernet cable at Best Buy or Walmart for under 10 bucks
I want to install a network switch to connect some devices directly using ethernet cable such as: alarm system, security cameras, telephone, desktop computers, printer, etc. and use the wifi signal for other devices. I have cat5e cable installed at home, I use cable internet and when I connect the laptop directly to the modem to check the speed it reaches around 400 mbps, my question is if I have to replace the cat5e with a better category and be able to take advantage of the maximum speed or performance of internet services?
You can upgrade to cat6a to help improve speed and performance. Cat5e is pretty good for most situations.
thanks
Thank you hat was an informative video. I'm using cat6a in wall around the house and cat8 between all components and switches not more than 15 feet. Speed 500 down 25 up what do you think? Thanks
That's a very good setup. I'm a huge fan of Cat6a. 10 gig speeds which will work well for the next 15 years or more. Cat8 is awesome!!
@@UltimateTechHub I really appreciate your reply 🙏🏼 I will subscribe for future videos
@@daeejon3100 Thank you! I have about 80 Home Networking Videos so make sure to check them out.
I have a question, I have Belden Cat6 UTP and I have speed connection internet 250mbps.. is that good or enough for gaming stability connection?
250mbps is good enough for most gaming!
I'm thinking of getting 100mbps fiber internet. It will be about 30 meters. My brother is an e-athlete. I want to give him the most stable internet possible. Can you suggest me a shielded cable? By the way, since I don't live in an apartment, I will connect it directly to the modem from the main cable. The delay time is very important, but since the internet is only for my brother, it spends funny numbers like 1mbps in games. Is there a faster transmission in terms of ms or does each cable transmit at the same speed? There are some expensive cables that use gold materials, some claim they are for e-athletes, is that true? It's only 30 meters after all.
I would use Cat6a for the best transmission and shielding. It's not great for going around sharp corners so keep that in mind. Gaming speeds will vary and believe it or not you don't need that fast a speed for the best gaming results. Is the a PC setup or PS5 or Xbox?
@@UltimateTechHubFirst 20m to modem, then 10m to PC, a total of 30m. When it comes to speed and bandwidth issues, this internet always creates an information pollution : ) I know I don't need a lot of bandwidth but latency is significant, on the other hand it's only 30 meters. I don't know if it affects the latency. I want the best for my brother and I want to know the truth behind all this mess
@@sameteser2110 if it's only 10m from modem to PC you should be fine with car6. You can have your isp run a check on your modem to make sure the modem is operating properly!
@@UltimateTechHub and there is an extra 20 meters distance from the modem to the operator cable and I had to buy this cable too, because the old cable has an interruption problem.
Should I buy cat6 F/FTP, does the foil matter?
@@sameteser2110 I would use Cat6a and if that's not a avaliable then Cat6 riser cable will be fine. At 20meters you will good to go.
If i have CAT 7 for my long runs, but using CAT 6 or 6A for the really short runs (1 ft or less) from DM Pro to switch and/or to various devices in my rack hurt speed in any way?
(ISP = 1 Gbps) - will be planning to utilize the 10 GB/ SFP+ ports as well.
Cat 6 or Cat 6a in short runs just like Cat 5e will handle high speeds with no problems especially in 1 to 3 foot distances. Cat6a is the best choice for the larger bandwidth. You've got a really great setup and enjoy the 1 gig speeds. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
my cable is written cat5 and yet i'm getting my full 400mbps from my ISP
At shorter distances it can handle faster speeds. Good speeds!!!
Hi, I’m trying to find pass/fail tests for cat-6a/cat-7 cables and it seems like I can’t find anything. Does anybody know where I can find these results for different brands?
Here is a video on Network Cable Tester that I recommend. Product link is in the video description. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
Oops here is the video link- ruclips.net/video/BlywAewsG_Y/видео.html
Isn't 328 feet the same as 100 meters?
Yes. In the US we use feet as a measurement so that's why I say both terms. Thank you for watching
I have 1GB download, and I want it to
Work on my Xbox series X and other devices, any recommendations?
I am an IT professional that supports small businesses. Whenever they build out a new office I request the electrical contractor pull Cat6. None of my clients are dealing in media or other industries where large quantities of data are being transferred. So Cat6 is just fine, anything higher would be too pricey and overkill.
Having said that, I have many clients in leased offices or home offices which are wired with Cat5E and never have any issue running gigabit equipment.
For most Office Networks Cat6 works great and will work well into the future. Cat5e also works well but just doesn't meet future needs when 2 gig speeds will be the norm. But for those with small networks and moderate ISP speeds it will be plenty. Thank you for watching and for commenting!
To suggest to use Cat 5e to save money if it's all the speed you need (at that time...) is foolish, considering how cheap 6 is, heck the site were I always buy cable isn't even selling 5 or 5e anymore, go figure.
This video is a bit old ( 2 years ) so at this point cat6 riser cable is very cheap and available at Home Depot or Lowes. Even Cat6a is very affordable which gives you 10gigs. Thanks for watching!
Hello i want to run some poe cameras and possibly upgrade all my cat wires , will this improve camera quality and what brand is good without breaking the bank , i see alot of stuff on amazon bit alot of bad reviews , any advice is appreciated
Adding new ethernet wires like Cat6 will not improve your PoE cameras quality because PoE cameras use very little bandwidth and data even the 4k cameras use low bandwidth and data. However using Cat6 or Cat6a is great for Networking, Internet speeds, uploads and downloads. I would recommend upgrading if you have the money just so your house is future proofed for 8K cameras and other future Networking technologies. I believe I have some cat6 cables I linked in the description below so check those out. Good luck and keep me posted! Thank you for watching!
@@UltimateTechHub thank you
I suppose I could use cat5 cable.
Will cat 7 work for a phone line
Yes all data cables can handle voice. Phone line only uses the blue wires. Thank you for watching!
i don’t understand any of this 😅😅 all i know is i needed a wire connection for work and i bought an adapter for my laptop and it didn’t improve the speed lol does the wire actually help?? i just have the one at&t gave me
cat6, which is it? 1gb or 10gb? You say 10gb but the specs you show are 1gb...
Depends on which cat6? Cat6 is 1 gig and Cat6a is 10 gig. However at very short distances both can handle 10 gig.
Excellent video, thank you! Qt. I'm connecting my ATEM Mini Pro from Blackmagic for Livestreaming courses to my cable box. I will need a 25 foot cable. What you recommend? Thanks in advance. -Jeremy
cat5e will work. But if you have a cat6 hanging around use it. Live streaming doesn't use that much bandwidth and download and upload speeds. It's the same with online gaming. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
@@UltimateTechHub Much thanks!!! :)
i use unicorn maine for my network.
Nice. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
@@UltimateTechHub that was actually a joke. i use cat5e. i was communications in the marine corps and i learned about pulling wire and ethernet wire terminating there. my isp gives me 200Mb and i am considering on upgrading to fios fiber to 500Mb for the same price. but yeah cat5e for me.
@@UNKNOWN-le2tu We got fiber from CenturyLink about 9 months ago and we love the speed. We get about 820 mnps on the average. Our WAP gets about 500 mnps. We pay 65 a month and that's it. We don't have any TV subscriptions or paid streaming services. We have the free local channels and mainly watch RUclips or Plex.
@@UltimateTechHub nice, i right now have cable internet for $50. i have streaming tv. going to switch to youtube tv and i have netflix, disney+, hbo max, and amazon prime. i pay a lot for tv but i also share my accounts with my parents, brother and niece.
I don't believe Cat5 was ever used for dial up internet.
What about Cat 8?
How do rated flat cables compare to the standard round cat cables?
Rounded cables are better insulated and are better shielded against EMI. Also way more durable. I never use flat ethernet cables.
@@UltimateTechHub Thanks for the reply. thought the same although I've never used flat ethernet cables even for patch cords!
i have a wifi router from huawei with wifi 6 but my internet speed is 500mb download and 100mb upload. My house has 145m2 (around 1560 square feet), and im planning to buy the huawei Q2 Pro kit (3 satellites) and one of the satellites if to connect by cable to my computer to play online games) do you think that cat6 is a good option for low latency and good ping and good speed? its gonna be around 2 meters of cable from the satellite to the computer.
Cat6 is your best choice especially at 2 meters.
I have a basic network setup and recently got an unmanaged switch and found on eBay, 4 15ft Cat8 cables and bought them, then I was like "Why?" 😅
My ISP (Claro Puerto Rico) can barely provide 50 mbps down and 5 mbps up apparently because of vDSL which doesn't make sense.
I would use the cat6 anyways. Here is the reason. Eventually you will probably get better internet service so when that happens you will be ready. Cat6 is the future. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it!!
I want to get a cable from my wifi router extender to my room at my series s xbox what cable do u recommend? (15m)
For consoles a cat5e works great. I use cat6 because that's all I have in my house. But the speeds are the same with either when using a gaming console.
Cat 7 cables reach up to 100Gbps at a range of 15 meters.
Watch my video on Cat7! Enjoy! ruclips.net/video/vWZVfwaxpw8/видео.html
Which cable is good for gaming system?!? Cat6 or cat7
Cat6 is plenty for gaming.
@@UltimateTechHub thanks sir 💪🏽
@@rakimisrael7641 Your welcome and thank you for watching!
@@UltimateTechHub question cat6 is good for gaming ????
I’m about to start working from home and my router is located in the living room and my office is in my bedroom, I just need an Ethernet chord to reach my bedroom, probably about 100-200ft length, also I’m upgrade my Wi-Fi to over 100gb per month, which chord should I buy?
Cat5e or Cat6 will work perfectly. The price is affordable for both cable types.
@@UltimateTechHub I’m gonna boost my Wi-Fi plan to 1000Mbps a month, also I’m might run the chord from my kitchen door to outside to my bedroom
@@DaQuan-Boyd Sounds good! I gig speeds are fast!!
@@UltimateTechHub thank you so much, your videos helped a lot, also you have a new subscriber, happy holidays!
@@DaQuan-Boyd Happy Holidays and thank you for subscribing!!
what if I'm getting 2 GBs or 5GBs from my Internet provider? Wouldn't 6 and 6e cap my speed at 1GB?
Not at very short distances but yes at longer distances. Cat6a is your best bet for 10gig speeds. Make sure all your hardware can handle above 1gig speeds.
@@UltimateTechHub my house is really wide... Maybe 150 ft.
@@dankelly cat6a
Inside the walls cat seven how do you figure
Wires in walls are usually permanent so I always go with the best cables possible. Outside the walls is very easy to upgrade. Cat6a would be my second choice since Cat6a is 10gig. I have Cat6a in my house. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
whatts the best for ps5 ? would this be cate8 ?
Cat6a. PS5 doesn't require a lot of speed and bandwidth.
cat 8 in the wall
If you can afford it that is a great way to go.
So if I have access to some CAT 6 for free, its not going to hurt anything on my basic home network. Just won’t get anything benefit from using it over 5e?
Correct. You will have more bandwidth but as far as speed it won't help. If you have Cat6 for free then definitely use it. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
I have a cat6 but not getting my full speed
What is your max ISP speeds? What speeds are you currently getting?
@UltimateTechHub suppose to get 1 gig but only pushing out 25mbps with the cord
@@direwolf84 Could be a faulty cord, try using another one, if not it could be the ethernet connector to your computer
150 mgps... thats so much ive got a maximum of 27 mgbs.
I now have 1gig Fiber!
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Which one is use for hyperpptic WiFi I’m soo lost
Cat6 would be my choice. Cat6a would be best!
@@UltimateTechHub thanks man
cat 8 cable or get lost
Or get lost!! Lol! Thank you for watching!
i’m going to start working from home. i’m working in my room and router in my living room. my internet speed is 150 mps and i’m about 35-40 feet away do i need a cat8 cable???
Nope a Cat6a or Cat7 will be perfect. 10 gig speeds are more than you need!
cat5e is more than you need
@@estusflask982 Yes in most cases Cat5e is plenty of speed and bandwidth. However Cat6a is a nice upgrade for the future. Especially with fiber speeds increasing and prices decreasing. Thanks for watching!!
@@UltimateTechHub Sure, if he's running it permanently in a wall. But Cat6 does 10gig to 180 feet. Unless you live in a mansion, Cat6 works perfectly. And Cat5e does 1gig to 320 feet. He only needs 150mbps. Cat5e gives him 1000mbps.
@@Edy-cx4ml I'm not sure what you said but thank you for watching I really appreciate it!