This was fantastic information I currently have cat 5e runs however I'm considering pulling cat 6 lines. I'm on ATT 1gig fiber however ATT has started pushing out 2 and 5 gig packages. I don't see myself going to 5 gigs but maybe 2 gigs since it's a small price increase.
Wow 2 gig would be awesome! I think I would probably go with 2 gig as well. Remember you need to change your PCs Network interface cards to 10 gig otherwise your max speed is 1 gig. Also you will need to upgrade your router and switches also. Most switches and routers are 1 gig max. I would probably upgrade before going to 2 gig. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
Built my house in 04 ran cat 5 and coax ru6 everywhere and don't use any of it fiber to a box via wireless router same thing in the public school system one Wi-Fi hub in each class room. We have run many miles of wire thru the buildings Jack's ever wear now everything is note pads. We have piles of towerdrives boxes sitting in storage. When there is 35 of them in a classroom the produce a lot of heat .1.2 amps each . They have become outdated.
You say CAT 6 is Generally more durable and give credit to thicker sheating. However, part of the CAT 6 ANSI Standard is that Solid Copper Conductors are 23 awg, which are thicker wire than CAT 5 or CAT 5E.
I see you showed a box Southwire Cat6 cable in the beginning of the video, This cable does not have a spline. In your opinion, is this cable still Cat6? or just rebranded Cat5e like many of the reviews say it is? Thanks.
I've worked with cat6 cables for the last 10 years and the Southwire cables are cat6. Cat5e is much thinner and flimsy. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
Thanks, but i think that at 2021 which Fiber to the home is spreading very fast, Cat6A should be the minimum to deploy at home. the price difference is very small in comparison to the headache you would have when 2GB internet speeds will get into houses in 5 years, i, myself took it further and deployed Cat7 at my apartment. Thanks, Adi from Israel
Cat7 is the best choice for future proofing your home if you can afford it. Although Cat6a is very good but in my area it's hard to get Cat6a and Cat7 especially in 500ft spools. Thank you for watching all the way from Israel I really appreciate it.
I've used the cat6 from Home Depot and had zero problems with it. Easy to terminate and 2.5Gbps at short cable runs. I've tested it using iPerf3 and performed better than cat6a, cat7 and cat8 at 6 foot runs.
Cat5e works perfect for PoE cameras. I use Cat6 for all of my PoE cameras just for future proofing my home but Cat5e is plenty. Video streaming 2k or 4k doesn't utilize fast speeds or large bandwidth. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
Upgrading to cat six could actually increase your Internet speeds when you think about it if you’re just running fast ethernet our cat 5 and cat6 is way harder to deal with in cat6 and cat5e
I have I gig fiber and I've tested cat5e and cat6 from the same LAN port to my PC and the speed test was nearly identical. No increase. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Hi everyone, welcome to another Ultimate Home Networking video. This video talks about Cat6 facts & myths. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it!
This was fantastic information I currently have cat 5e runs however I'm considering pulling cat 6 lines. I'm on ATT 1gig fiber however ATT has started pushing out 2 and 5 gig packages. I don't see myself going to 5 gigs but maybe 2 gigs since it's a small price increase.
Wow 2 gig would be awesome! I think I would probably go with 2 gig as well. Remember you need to change your PCs Network interface cards to 10 gig otherwise your max speed is 1 gig. Also you will need to upgrade your router and switches also. Most switches and routers are 1 gig max. I would probably upgrade before going to 2 gig. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
So if it’s your brand new house you prefer cat6 ?? What about the old house, old house needs some love as well!!!
I prefer Cat6 for homes, but it can be difficult to rewire old houses, especially 2 story houses.
Great video, yeah that "It can go further" - I get that one all the time :(
Thanks for watching Tony! How's everything going in your part of the world?
@@UltimateTechHub No worries, its just seriously hot atm haha
Built my house in 04 ran cat 5 and coax ru6 everywhere and don't use any of it fiber to a box via wireless router same thing in the public school system one Wi-Fi hub in each class room. We have run many miles of wire thru the buildings Jack's ever wear now everything is note pads. We have piles of towerdrives boxes sitting in storage. When there is 35 of them in a classroom the produce a lot of heat .1.2 amps each . They have become outdated.
Great video. But it is Jacket not sheathing.
What about which brand of cat6 cable with spine to buy?
This video has the link to the Cat6a you are talking about. czcams.com/video/GqRtyOS2x2s/video.html
@@UltimateTechHubmeant brands of high quality cat6 cable. Amazon and others have brands I've never heard of. Thanks
@@be-kind00 Home Depot has high quality cat6 riser cable. Not sure the brand name.
If I were to install new cables for a new house, I would install Cat6A, which is able to support 10G Ethernet.
I agree 100 percent. 10 gig is the future. Thank you for watching!
You say CAT 6 is Generally more durable and give credit to thicker sheating.
However, part of the CAT 6 ANSI Standard is that Solid Copper Conductors are 23 awg, which are thicker wire than CAT 5 or CAT 5E.
I see you showed a box Southwire Cat6 cable in the beginning of the video, This cable does not have a spline. In your opinion, is this cable still Cat6? or just rebranded Cat5e like many of the reviews say it is? Thanks.
I've worked with cat6 cables for the last 10 years and the Southwire cables are cat6. Cat5e is much thinner and flimsy.
Thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
@@UltimateTechHub Excellent i feel good about buying it then. Thanks for the wonderful uploads.
Thanks, but i think that at 2021 which Fiber to the home is spreading very fast, Cat6A should be the minimum to deploy at home. the price difference is very small in comparison to the headache you would have when 2GB internet speeds will get into houses in 5 years, i, myself took it further and deployed Cat7 at my apartment.
Thanks, Adi from Israel
Cat7 is the best choice for future proofing your home if you can afford it. Although Cat6a is very good but in my area it's hard to get Cat6a and Cat7 especially in 500ft spools. Thank you for watching all the way from Israel I really appreciate it.
What is the difference in weight and stiffness between 6a and 7. I've only worked with cat 1-6. @@UltimateTechHub
It’s crazy because your ISP installs cat5e the real difference is the twisting.
So is that Cat 6 wire from home depo trash? Reviews are negative.
I've used the cat6 from Home Depot and had zero problems with it. Easy to terminate and 2.5Gbps at short cable runs. I've tested it using iPerf3 and performed better than cat6a, cat7 and cat8 at 6 foot runs.
Cat 5 or Cat 6 better for POE cameras
Cat5e works perfect for PoE cameras. I use Cat6 for all of my PoE cameras just for future proofing my home but Cat5e is plenty. Video streaming 2k or 4k doesn't utilize fast speeds or large bandwidth. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.
Upgrading to cat six could actually increase your Internet speeds when you think about it if you’re just running fast ethernet our cat 5 and cat6 is way harder to deal with in cat6 and cat5e
I have I gig fiber and I've tested cat5e and cat6 from the same LAN port to my PC and the speed test was nearly identical. No increase. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@@UltimateTechHub I am talking about cat5 not cat5e
@@jaredsalem5837 Well cat5 is basically obsolete. So yes internet speeds would increase with Cat6.
@@UltimateTechHub you really should learn how to read
@@jaredsalem5837 Yeah, I had a cable from an old Mercedes phone system that was limited in speed.