Cat5 or Cat6 cables with router? Or doesn't matter?
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The installation manual recommends Cat5, but according to this link (www.fixya.com/search/p1383259-netgear_fs105_5port_ethernet_switch/cat_des) Cat6 will also work with the FS105 switch.
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The router does not come with ethernet cables. Cat5 is perfectly fine for 100Mbps. Cat6 is not necessary.
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I use a cat 5e cabling, It works just fine for me. I have never heard of Cat 6: is it even out there yet?
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Should not make any difference for the NetGear router as cat5 goes to 100 MHz without any problem. I would be certain to use quality cat5 cable as there can be some differences, although there isn't supposed to be.
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The cat6 I used had a plastic core to help prevent kinks and it clamped around that. I would have to make an end with it and see but I think I made a few connections with cat5 and they held just fine.
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You can use either grade of cable. I have CAT5e connecting my modem to my router and used CAT6 cables when connecting from the router to the Linksys 5-port unit. The modem-router connections are much older than the 5-port, which was done this spring.
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Chances are you are using a CAT5 Ethernet cable which will not work. It is very easy to confuse the two. Order an RJ45 and you'll be ready to rock!
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I used it with Cat6 and it worked great. I believe that all Cat 5-7 use the standard RJ45 connector so to answer your questions these should fit your cable.
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The short answer is YES. Cat 6 ethernet cable is supported by this switch as both the switch and Cat 6 cabling are capable of gigabit transfers. Either shielded or unshielded Cat 6 should work for you.I have a 5-port version of this switch and I routinely used Cat 6A shielded cables with it. My understanding is that the ports are plastic, but the switch can handle Cat 6 cables just fine. Any shielding on the cabling can be grounded at the opposite end from the switch, so it will still support grounding and shielding if that is what you want to do.I almost bought a second one of this style switch, but I decided that one was enough for my needs. I would buy more if I needed it.Good luck. The short answer is YES. Cat 6 ethernet cable is supported by this switch as both the switch and Cat 6 cabling are capable of gigabit transfers. Either shielded or unshielded Cat 6 should work for you.I have a 5-port version of this switch and I routinely used Cat 6A shielded cables with it. My understanding is that the ports are plastic, but the switch can handle Cat 6 cables just fine. Any shielding on the cabling can be grounded at the opposite end from the switch, so it will still support grounding and shielding if that is what you want to do.I almost bought a... » Read More The short answer is YES. Cat 6 ethernet cable is supported by this switch as both the switch and Cat 6 cabling are capable of gigabit transfers. Either shielded or unshielded Cat 6 should work for you.I have a 5-port version of this switch and I routinely used Cat 6A shielded cables with it. My understanding is that the ports are plastic, but the switch can handle Cat 6 cables just fine. Any shielding on the cabling can be grounded at the opposite end from the switch, so it will still support grounding and shielding if that is what you want to do.I almost bought a second one of this style switch, but I decided that one was enough for my needs. I would buy more if I needed it.Good luck. « Show Less
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Cat5 and Cat6 cable is only considered reliable for 100m which is about 300ft plus 20 ft for patch cables. You will need to use an extender unit to boost the signal on both ends.
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Im pretty sure you could because CAT5 and 6 have the same connectors. The only problem I could think of is if you have really high data transfer ratesbut this may not be rated for CAT6 speeds but it should still work.
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Cat5 cable will support speeds up to 100 Mbps, while Cat6 cable supports Gigabit (1Gbps) ethernet speeds. Note that Cat5e (Enhanced) will also support Gigabit ethernet as well.
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I cant recall if cables came with them, but if so they were way too short to be of practical use. You can use any standard off the shelf cat5, cat6, etc. Ethernet cables with rj45 connectors.
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The Gigabit Standard IEEE 802.3 was designed with plain Cat5 in mind. Regular Cat5 will work especially with short distances but may have issues at longer lengths. Cat5E has enhanced crosstalk elimination and may be better at longer lengths (80 to 100 meters). All that being said, we recommend CAT6 for new installs as a future proofing for 10Gig.
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I'm not a networking person and I don't know if 6a is something I've never heard of, but Cat6 is recommended I believe. It's what I use.
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CAT 5e will support gigabit speeds but CAT 6 is certainly better. CAT 6 has better shielding and supports higher transmissions speeds especially over longer distances. Check this out. http://www.broadbandutopia.com/caandcaco.html
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Cat 6 will work just fine. Cat5e will also work per IEEE specifications, however, I always use Cat6 and have not had any issues. This switch is working fine for me so far.
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Yes, use the 568B. 568A is an older standard. You always want to match your patch panel, Cat5 jacks, and patch cables. In this case 568B.
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yes you have to put your own ends on and use the straight through design connections the premade cables wont work. Put your own ends on i used the EX-RJ45 from amazon they allow you to push the wire out the end so you can double check position of color code wire . The main difference between 5 and 6 is wire size i have 8 cat5s it carries both power and sound but since i didn't use the sound on some it gave me an extra video connection I used the 2.5 power adapters to make a power tee connection this saved me from running extra cat5
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Yes. CAT6 are delicate, but should work fine as long as you work carefully.