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i dunno what CAT my network cables r atm, but i have through about change the cable i got from the fiberbox to my Linksys E2500 router and from router to PC out with CAT7 S-STP Straight cables, will that give me anything in the long term or will it just be a waste of money?
 
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Unless your LAN/ Internet is over 100mbps then no. But cat 7 would future proof your connections.
 
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Unless your LAN/ Internet is over 100mbps then no. But cat 7 would future proof your connections.

atm i run 30/30mbit but lan connection from my fiberbox atm is 100mbit and from my pc 1000mbit, but i can get that changed from my fiberbox to my router aswell but i don't think that will give me a big advanced or am i wrong?

but future proof would be nice, but for how long? only until CAT8 or 9 comes around or they jump to something else :laugh:
 
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atm i run 30/30mbit but lan connection from my fiberbox atm is 100mbit and from my pc 1000mbit, but i can get that changed from my fiberbox to my router aswell but i don't think that will give me a big advanced or am i wrong?

but future proof would be nice, but for how long? only until CAT8 or 9 comes around or they jump to something else :laugh:

cat7 is 1gb/ps so I think it ain't gonna be replaced any time soon...
 
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thx 1ef3rn0x, still thinking about buying a 10meter and put it from the box to router and than around 1~2meter from router to my pc ^^;
 

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Cat 7 is for 10Gb/s. Both Cat 5e & Cat 6 are for 1Gb/s.
Certainly wouldn't hurt to go with Cat 7, but unless you can push over 1Gb/s it's not going to do a whole lot for you.
It's definitely superior for elimination of crosstalk and emi, but that is not usually a problem in a typical home network.
 

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Unless you're running REALLY long ethernet cables I think CAT7 is overkill and completely unnecessary even for future-proofing purposes. However I would recommend using CAT6 if you're interested in at least 1Gbps. Cat5e is a little more suseptible to crosstalk and can't be run as far because of the higher impedance. So my answer is:

No to Cat7, yes to Cat6, but it's not like you're really going to notice the difference unless you have a lot of internal traffic switching from 5e to 6 which also depends on the number of cables (and their grade,) that you have running next to each other (in tandem to a fully loaded network and other potential sources of EMI.)

thx 1ef3rn0x, still thinking about buying a 10meter and put it from the box to router and than around 1~2meter from router to my pc ^^;

At that distance, Cat6 will have the same result. In fact for a home network Cat5e might even still work just as well since it isn't going far. I would recommend higher grade cable if you're going to be, let say, running Ethernet through the walls of your place of residence.
 

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CAT 7 is for 10 gigabit ethernet at runs up to 100m. CAT6 can handle 10 gigabit ethernet up to 37-55m depending on how hostile the environment is electrically.


CAT 7 competes with optical too so if you were to invest big bucks in that cable, 10 years down the road when 10 gigabit routers/switches are affordable, the market may have already adapted optical meaning you should have just gone with CAT6.

As is, CAT6 is substantially more expensive per foot than CAT5e. CAT7 is even more expensive than CAT6.
 
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You're only talking 10m? CAT6 could handle 10gbe that far. I think you should compare the prices of CAT6 to CAT7 and decide if it is worth paying the difference for something you probably won't be using for at least 5 years (cutting edge NIC equipment doesn't come down in price very quickly unfortunately).
 

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If you only have one PC on the network and your internet is 30Mb/s, I don't see any reason to upgrade the cables at all if you currently have cat 5e. If you have more than one PC on the network and the router is 1Gb or less, there is still no reason to upgrade IMO (unless your just want to. lol )

There is probably no need to use STP either.
 
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To the initial question:

No, Category 7 wire is not a justifiable expense right now.
Most higher end consumer hardware is 1000Mb/s. The rating for category 7 is 10000Mb/s. Your internet connection is going to lag behind, but more importantly your home network won't even be able to push data at that speed.

Additionally, there are no SSDs or HDDs that can push that kind of speed.

So, you should have a length of category 6 running your network. You'll save money, and be good for a while (assuming that you're not going to be spending a couple thousand euros upgrading all your storage to SSDs in the near future).
 

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There is probably no need to use STP either.

I agree, I doubt that the area that these cables will be in will be hostile enough to justify any STP cable. A regular UTP Cat6 cable should do what you want. Heck, Cat5e UTP should at those kinds of lengths unless you're prepping for 10Gbps, in that case you'll be spending a lot of money for a NIC where you're still stuck with 30Mbit once you leave your network. Also what good is 10Gbps if there aren't any other computers on your network that it will be communicating with?

Let me put it this way, at work we have a small rack on site with 7 servers, 3 1Gbps switches, and one 100Mbit PoE switch and I can tell you that we've got nowhere close to using all the bandwidth except for transferring files between servers for backup purposes, and even then those tasks are scheduled to run in the middle of the night. All of this is wired for Cat6 UTP and the area is extremely hostile in terms of other cables and EMI and I've seen 1Gbps full-duplex at its finest. What you're looking at getting really is overkill. :)

If I can remember, I will take a picture for you so you can see what I mean when I get into the office.
 

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My network at work is very similar, Aquinus, and it's all Cat 5e UTP. No problems.
I ran STP in the toolroom because there are EDM machines, but I ran out and ran a couple of lines using UTP and have no problem whatsoever.

I do believe that if you go into the ceiling and have to go over air ducts code requirements are to use plenum cable.
 

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Additionally, there are no SSDs or HDDs that can push that kind of speed.

Two SATA 6Gb SSDs in RAID-0 at full speed running at ~1000MB/s gets really close to 10Gbit, but even then you don't need those kinds of speeds on a home network. Hell, I don't even need those kinds of speeds at work! :D (Although if backups ran that fast I would be ecstatic.)
 
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Two SATA 6Gb SSDs in RAID-0 at full speed running at ~1000MB/s gets really close to 10Gbit, but even then you don't need those kinds of speeds on a home network. Hell, I don't even need those kinds of speeds at work! :D (Although if backups ran that fast I would be ecstatic.)

They can run up to that speed, I'm not contesting that point. The issue is that you'd need a couple in RAID0, and another couple to receive and store that kind of data. For anything less than a few thousand euros you'll wind up with a rather small storage array, if you value speed above anything else.

In short, this is possible but absolutely insanely expensive, and requiring an extensive home network.


The catch, again, is that you've got an internet connection that will never see these kinds of speeds, and a home network that is small at best.
 
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This isn't Goldilocks and bowls of porridge!

1Gb = Too cold! (SSD and some MHD > 1Gb)

10Gb = Too hot, but that's alright, we're going to sip it (2-4Gb) until it becomes just right.
 
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Your cabling to that linksys doesn't matter, it will never get the sustained throughput to support 1gb/s or higher, so stick with 5e.
 

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Here is a reason for using CAT 6 and higher as well as STP. I bet you that your environment isn't this hostile so it doesn't make sense for the speeds you're going to use it for and how "quiet" its surroundings are. :)

I did promise a picture so here it is.
ethernetmadness.jpg
 
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thx all, so maybe i should just keep the cables i got, i was just thinking about seeing if i could get some more speed out of my 30/30mbit but if that's not gonna happen no use ^^
 

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thx all, so maybe i should just keep the cables i got, i was just thinking about seeing if i could get some more speed out of my 30/30mbit but if that's not gonna happen no use ^^

If you need cables in the future, I would go with Cat6 UTP instead of Cat5e. I find that Cat6 cables tend to be less susceptible to wear and tear over 5e. The build quality of Cat6 is definitely noticeable and there isn't an incredible leep in price for Cat6 either, but for performance sake, holding on to what you have should be fine. You can squeeze more out of your internet by making your local network (which is already faster,) more resilient to EMI. If there is anything to check, if you have Cable internet, login to the modem and make sure that your Coax is within spec for what ever standard is used where you live (at work its DOCSIS 3, and at home its DOCSIS 2 for me.) High SNRs and power levels that are too high or too low can cause issues, but it sounds like you just want to squeeze more out of it. :)
 

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thx all, so maybe i should just keep the cables i got, i was just thinking about seeing if i could get some more speed out of my 30/30mbit but if that's not gonna happen no use ^^

Yeah, Puma. Since your router ports are only 100Mb (Fast Ethernet) going to cat7 (or even cat6) will not do anything for you. IF you upgrade your router in the future with one that has Gigabit ports, that's would be the time to think about re-cabling. No need to spend the money at the moment.

Interesting router, if you have a wireless device it can transfer (theoretically) at 300Mb on both channels but gets bottlenecked at the ports. :wtf:
 
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