The Debate Rages On
I have to disagree here. If you want to run over 100MB, 5e is needed.
Also 5e cable is much better for running video signals over Cat5. The difference between Cat5 and Cat5e is less than $10 per 1,000 feet.
So in that case, what does it matter? It doesn't But to come out and
issue a blanket statement that is a complete waste of money, is not
true. In the early 90's I was pulling Cat5 in my house when all you had was
10MB hubs and Cat3 was the norm. I am very glad I pulled the higher
quality cable. When I upgraded the hubs to 100MB and eventually 100MB
switches, all I did was change out the connectors to Cat5 spec and I was
done. I didn't have to re-open walls or pull new cable. I disagree that it is a complete waste of money. [Steve Pierce]
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7 Comments
Anonymous
May 10th, 2002
at 10:42pm
Next Topic .
Anonymous
May 10th, 2002
at 11:12pm
I don't know where those prices are coming from, but here 1,000 feet is over $100.
Anonymous
May 11th, 2002
at 8:43am
Dao, grow up man.
Anonymous
May 11th, 2002
at 9:19am
Is it me or are these arguments getting a little dull? I think 'Next Topic' was a pretty good comment.
Anonymous
May 11th, 2002
at 9:26am
If you put cat 5 cabling with cat 5e connectors, you know what you got a cat 5 network and a waste of money in connectors.
A network category will determined by the lower common denominator of all elements, ie you use cat 3 cabling and cat 5e connectors you will end up with cat 3 network (usable for 10 MB).
On the other hand Steve Pierce is right more or less in the price difference between conforming to cat 5 or cat 5e, as long as you can get wholesale pricing in your cabling components the price of your network as a whole would be 10%-15% more expensive if you choose to go with 5e instead of plain cat 5.
It would only be wise now if your are doing some complex cabling in your home and you expect to upgrade to gigabit in less than 10 years. Something that will not be very common in the average house hold for an Power User.
Anonymous
May 11th, 2002
at 9:58am
OK, I get myself involved in a WWF match as all spectators do, but I'd like to cool off and come back to reality. There's a university nearby, and I've seem some little things break up big friendships there. Yesterday's comments were a bit out of the ordinary, and a lot of things were said, but Dale Carnegie once stated, “Condemning, criticizing, and complaining just makes things all the worse.”
I'd like to see all of us, including myself, get back to just having fun and joking with one another.
Anonymous
May 11th, 2002
at 10:46am
Just want to point you, guys, to a link; where you can learn some true facts about the differences between Cat 5e and Cat 5. Check it out and make your own mind.
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