super useful, I am in the process of upgrading my home from 5E to 6. I wanted 6A but none of my distances are over 50m so it should be fine up to 10Gbps
A somewhat related question. We are going to reroute the Ethernet cable that goes from our fixed internet satellite on our roof into our home. To do so I need to cut and replace the connection on the end of the cable. Are RJ45 connectors likely to be what I need? How can I tell if that is the right connector by looking at our current connector? Thanks for your content, I’m learning a lot from an internet dummy
Yes, you will need RJ45 connectors if you want to replace a connector on an Ethernet cable. RJ45 connectors are the universal standard for Ethernet cables, so that should do the trick. Good luck!
I am having issues with a cat 6 line. Speed tests are showing a very low speed. After testing another cat 6 in the same router port, I am receiving correctly. Could this problem be an issue of how the RJ 45 plug was installed?
Yes, this is definitely a possibility that the connector is not attached to the cable correctly. With that said, the wires in the cable are most likely damaged from either bending the cable or putting a heavy object on it. I hope this helps!
In the vast majority of cases, unshielded Ethernet cables are fine. You should only need shielded cables when your Ethernet cables will be used in an area with heavy machinery and a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI). I hope this helps!
Hey! Im new to this stuff. Which cable would be good for hooking up to laptops for better performance? My laptop is quite good and can handle games that are usually heavy. Yet it struggles with things that require 2 devices connecting to each other. (And example being loading papers from my phone to my laptop to submit.) Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hello does the brand matters for cat 6/cat6A? Also of my Internet provider only provides 100mbps can i still use cat6/A? Will it work? Cuz i want to further proof.
I would say in general, the brand of Ethernet cable doesn’t really matter. You will just want to look at the reviews to make sure you’re getting a quality cable. Also, if your internet plan is only for 100Mbps, a cat6/6a Ethernet cable will still work without any issues. With that said, you won’t get speeds faster than 100 Mbps when using them. I hope this helps!
Im using cat8 15m cable, im not sure whats the problem of my internet but when i first plugged in to my laptop it worked perfectly fine, but after 5 days it stopped connecting to the internet, tho it says ''internet access'' when i hover my mouse pointer on the tray icon but really not loading any websites, now 5 months later, i bought a PC and used the same cable to connect, it worked perfectly fine until 5 days later its giving me the same problem again, it says connected but not giving me internet connection at all it doesnt load up any websites. My internet plan speed is at 50mpbs only. What do u think is the problem?
The first thing I would check here is the Ethernet cable. If you swap out the Ethernet cable for another one do you get better performance? If you have a separate modem and router it might be worth ensuring the connection between the two devices is solid as well. Good luck!
Cat 8. Always get the best to be the best and have the best. Bc why the F not. Its seriously not that much more in price. Maybe you mow a couple extra yards or something. Most high end routers and motherboards are supporting 10g lan connections so go for it. Now if we could just hurry up and get docsis 4.0 and seagate double arm hamr drives. 😢
I can definitely see your argument here, I just think for most people that will be overkill. I don’t anticipate seeing internet speeds in our homes faster than 10 Gbps any time soon. That’s why I recommend CAT6
With this type of Ethernet cable, you will get speeds up to 100 Mbps. I would recommend getting a Cat5e or Cat6 cable instead, although you will probably have sufficient performance with the one you are using. I hope this helps!
super useful, I am in the process of upgrading my home from 5E to 6. I wanted 6A but none of my distances are over 50m so it should be fine up to 10Gbps
I’m glad you found the video useful!
How about bandwidth? Wouldn’t that make your speeds faster?
Thank you! was having a lot of confusion with this topic. was thinking of upgrading my home network setup and your vid helped getting it started !!
Excellent news! I’m glad this video was helpful for you
I'm glad you went trough all of these questions. Really needed this information
Great job...thank you.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found this video useful
What sort of cables are commonly used in a small office? Thanks. ❤
I would recommend you use cat6/6A cables for a small office. You won’t have to replace those cables for a long time!
cat-5e is good enough.
Learning a lot! Keep up the great work!
Thank you! I'm glad this video was useful for you.
A somewhat related question. We are going to reroute the Ethernet cable that goes from our fixed internet satellite on our roof into our home. To do so I need to cut and replace the connection on the end of the cable. Are RJ45 connectors likely to be what I need? How can I tell if that is the right connector by looking at our current connector? Thanks for your content, I’m learning a lot from an internet dummy
Yes, you will need RJ45 connectors if you want to replace a connector on an Ethernet cable. RJ45 connectors are the universal standard for Ethernet cables, so that should do the trick. Good luck!
I am having issues with a cat 6 line. Speed tests are showing a very low speed. After testing another cat 6 in the same router port, I am receiving correctly. Could this problem be an issue of how the RJ 45 plug was installed?
Yes, this is definitely a possibility that the connector is not attached to the cable correctly. With that said, the wires in the cable are most likely damaged from either bending the cable or putting a heavy object on it. I hope this helps!
What about shielded vs unshielded? Someone said this might matter but shielded might actually be worse if neither end is grounded?
In the vast majority of cases, unshielded Ethernet cables are fine. You should only need shielded cables when your Ethernet cables will be used in an area with heavy machinery and a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI). I hope this helps!
@network-from-home great to know, thank you!
Hey! Im new to this stuff. Which cable would be good for hooking up to laptops for better performance?
My laptop is quite good and can handle games that are usually heavy.
Yet it struggles with things that require 2 devices connecting to each other. (And example being loading papers from my phone to my laptop to submit.)
Any suggestions? Thanks!
You will be fine if you use a Cat5e or Cat6 cable for this connection. Either of those and you shouldn’t have any problems. I hope this helps!
Hello does the brand matters for cat 6/cat6A? Also of my Internet provider only provides 100mbps can i still use cat6/A? Will it work? Cuz i want to further proof.
I would say in general, the brand of Ethernet cable doesn’t really matter. You will just want to look at the reviews to make sure you’re getting a quality cable. Also, if your internet plan is only for 100Mbps, a cat6/6a Ethernet cable will still work without any issues. With that said, you won’t get speeds faster than 100 Mbps when using them. I hope this helps!
What category cable should I get for my Xbox Series S? Looking to run a 100ft cable from my room to our router downstairs.
A cat6 Ethernet cable will definitely cover your needs here. Good luck!
Im using cat8 15m cable, im not sure whats the problem of my internet but when i first plugged in to my laptop it worked perfectly fine, but after 5 days it stopped connecting to the internet, tho it says ''internet access'' when i hover my mouse pointer on the tray icon but really not loading any websites, now 5 months later, i bought a PC and used the same cable to connect, it worked perfectly fine until 5 days later its giving me the same problem again, it says connected but not giving me internet connection at all it doesnt load up any websites. My internet plan speed is at 50mpbs only. What do u think is the problem?
The first thing I would check here is the Ethernet cable. If you swap out the Ethernet cable for another one do you get better performance? If you have a separate modem and router it might be worth ensuring the connection between the two devices is solid as well. Good luck!
Cat 8. Always get the best to be the best and have the best. Bc why the F not. Its seriously not that much more in price. Maybe you mow a couple extra yards or something. Most high end routers and motherboards are supporting 10g lan connections so go for it. Now if we could just hurry up and get docsis 4.0 and seagate double arm hamr drives. 😢
I can definitely see your argument here, I just think for most people that will be overkill. I don’t anticipate seeing internet speeds in our homes faster than 10 Gbps any time soon. That’s why I recommend CAT6
so mr internet adapter came with 1 ethernet cable and m y brothers using it so if i just buy a random ethernet cable would it work?
As long as you buy a Cat5e or cat6 Ethernet cable you shouldn’t have any problems!
amp netconnect systems cable 1900 24 awg unshielded cat 5 01/47
How bad is this one? ^^'
With this type of Ethernet cable, you will get speeds up to 100 Mbps. I would recommend getting a Cat5e or Cat6 cable instead, although you will probably have sufficient performance with the one you are using. I hope this helps!
If I switch from CAT 5 to CAT 6, will you talk faster??? 🙂
I apologize if my pace was too slow for you. You can always turn up the playback speed if that is an issue. Thanks for checking out the video!
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cat-5e will support 2.5GBase--T and cat-6 10GBase--T. Do not talk nonsense.
Its nearly 2025 you should not be talking cat 5 and 6 and 6a as they were from 9 years ago.
CAT 7 is not an official spec.