CAT 5

Forum discussion tagged with CAT 5.
  1. mercury80

    [SOLVED] Maximizing throughput from one physical pipe

    Casual question.... I have two switches (not 10GbE capable) connected with one UTP, through a 16 mm tube (in the wall)... probably about 15 m long. (I have equipment to terminate TP my self.) The switches have only two SFP uplink ports, but a large amount of copper ports for LAG (link...
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    [SOLVED] my 30 meters CAT5e only does 100MB/s

    I recently switched over to 200MB/s internet connection form my ISP but when I ran a speed test on my computer it only showed 100MB/s speed even . though the network properties shows 1GB connection. so I connected my laptop with a new short Ethernet cable and got speeds of 200MB/s then I...
  3. Dcopymope

    [SOLVED] A question about Category 6 Ethernet cables

    I know Cat6 cables are capable of transferring data at 10 gbps , but since my modem only gives a maximum throughput of 1gbps and my network interface card is also a 1 gigabit Ethernet adapter, what is the use of a Cat 6 Ethernet cable beyond better protection against electromagnetic...
  4. N

    [SOLVED] Latency check

    How can i check the latency from my computer to my router? Is there a command on cmd? Will a 65 feet cat5e cable affect my latency?
  5. Desighen456

    [SOLVED] Ethernet cat 5e, 6 or 6a for PS4?

    I need a 10m cable for my PS4 slim. My internet is only 20MB though. Which 1 is better for me? Is 6 worth it when I have a slow internet?
  6. L

    Question Is a cat5 outlet needed for an Ethernet connection?

    Do I need to have a cat5 outlet on my wall to be able to hook up an Ethernet connection to my computer? Or can I just get an Ethernet cord, plug it into my router, and then plug it into my computer? Is there an alternative that I can do so I won’t have to have an Ethernet connection? What would...
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    Question CAT5 splitter works on first plug in only

    Configuration: CAT5 100’ cable goes from modem/router in one building underground to inside a separate office with the Cat5 splitter inside the wall. Short CAT5 network cable goes from splitter to wall plate on North wall. Longer CAT5 network cable goes from splitter thru the attic to a wall...
  8. L

    Computer has a hard time turning on

    So I built a monster of a PC about a year around. And it was the perfect machine when I first built it. But now it is having a hard time turning on, all the lights on the motherboard will turn on, all the things plugged into USBs will turn on (keyboard, mic, mouse). Yet the ACTUAL tower WILL...