Choosing the right Ethernet cable for you isn’t as straight forward as just buying the best Ethernet cable available and calling it a day. There are various generations of Ethernet cable to consider, ...

The CAT label in Ethernet cables stands for “category,” which denotes its standard and specification. You can tell which category the cables belong to by the number suffix each one has. The main ...

Cat 8 is overkill for most, but if you want the best of the best in terms of shielding and performance, it's as good as it gets. This particular gold-plated version comes in sizes from 1.5 to 150 feet ...

Every so often, we get questions from people who plan to install Ethernet cable in their homes. The most frequent question we get is, "what's the difference between Cat 5e and Cat 6 cable, and which ...

Cat5 may still be an option, but Cat6 is faster, safer, and more durable Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...

Though we’ve never used their cables, [Blue Jeans Cable] out of Seattle, WA sure does seem to take the black art of cable manufacture seriously. When they read the Cat 6 specification, they knew they ...

Picking the right network cable can feel confusing. There are different types, like Cat 5, Cat 6, and Cat 7, and they all seem similar at first. If you have ever looked at the wires behind your router ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to high-speed data transfer, Cat-8 Ethernet cables are the gold standard at present. They're not only the fastest but also the ...

Category 7 Ethernet seems like a great way to futureproof your home network but there are a couple issues. The first issue is that any use case for these cables will likely max out at 10 Gbps, which ...

CAT 8 cables offer ultrafast, 40-gigabit-per-second speeds and robust shielding for short-range enterprise use but upgrading and installation present challenges. Enterprise networks are getting better ...