CAT5 vs CAT7

[PanicMaster85]

so I need a 20ft ethernet cable and i was wondering if cat5 or cat7 was the way to go(cat5 is cheaper so I was wondering what the benefits of getting the cat7 are)

 

[wacabletech]

nothing for a short run inside a home. cat 7 has more twists per inch and so cancels out more crosstalk/noise and is thus able to run longer distances and at higher speeds in the future. Your home router will be lucky to support 1Gb, much less 10+Gb so cat 5e is fine.

 

[PanicMaster85]

ok this is coming from a wirless router booster that i have and is going to my comuter does this make any difference?

 

[Emerald]

no

 

[PanicMaster85]

ok thank you guys

 

[PanicMaster85]

Best answer selected by PanicMaster85.