Do I have to use Cat6A or can I use just Cat6?
838181
I've used Cat6 and I'm getting 10GB with no problems. Note that I'm use 3 ft cables. Can't say if there would be problems with longer runs.
838182
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.
838183
I was told to use Cat&a; because you'll have more lenght (100m) but if I'm not wrong Cat6 "should maybe" works, if you don't know get Cat&a; because the price diffrence is not very high if you buy a bunch of cables.
838184
Ben,We used this for a 10GB ISCSI SAN. San was connected via fibre connections. Servers were connected by CAT6. They were just 1M cables. So at that length it has worked fine.
1531090
I haven't installed it yet, but my understanding is that cat6 shares the same connector and number of wires as cat7 and cat5, and that is the important part. Main difference is thickness and arrangement of the cable itself, and cat7 is shielded by default which is the main reason I switched all my cables.
1705820
Yes it will work with Cat6a cables. The wiring at the plug/jack is the same for all Cat-5 and -6 cables, the differences are in the manufacturing of the cable itself, twists per foot, insulating media, etc., not in the termination at the jack/plug.
1849740
Yes only a rj45. Works well with all cat 5, 5e, or 6. Remember the interface is only 10/100 so using cat 6 is not needed.
1594717
these only change the ends from RJ45 so one can connect up power rca connector bnc connector the Cat5 or 6 is just the jumper from one end to the other you have to use UTP straight thru pin configuration I guess you don't understand how this works
857886
Since this is 1g you only need cat5e, cat6 is used for higher speeds such as 10g.
2103365
Google them. Each will carry different speeds. Cat6 is the fastest so if you are running at Cat6 speed and use a Cat5e the speed will be reduced. Cat6 is relatively new so I doubt you are running at that speed so it will probably work ok.
1242810
121ft is max for 10gb Ethernet. I would assume this cable will achieve that rate, or it wouldn't be sold as CAT6
250761
from the research that I did, it certainly looks like that. The same tools can be found in a different kit on amazon.com for both Cat5 and Cat6.
110057
You need an cat5 ethernet cord. I also found the system quite buggy. Would probably gotten something else. Also wouldnt do the update but leave it as is? Troublesome but attractive hardware.
1705819
The simple answer is you need to purchase CAT6a keystone jacks in order to realize the full potential of CAT6a speeds. Since CAT6a allows for 10GBASE-T @ 500MHz, you need to ensure that all components of your cable installation are certified for CAT6a performance.
1148153
I would say no, because cat 6 cable is a little thicket than cat5 connector.
1620854
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.
1508378
They are interchangeable, but comparison is complex. See http://www.ehow.com/info_8701254_cat5e-vs-rj45.html for complete explanation. [CAT5e is going to be phased out, CAT6]
346286
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.
632612
The standard says 102m (~340ft) is allowed, and (all 8 wires of) Cat-6 will let you push 1GHz in each direction. If you go longer, you're violating the Ethernet timing rules (the signal takes too long from one end to the other). A switch in the middle can extend that arbitrarily (just put one every 100m). Hubs don't, actually - this is not a signal attenuation issue, it's a timing one. But nobody uses hubs in high-speed Ethernet anymore.This means, by the way, that you can't just use a longer cable and run it at a "lower speed," like with serial lines. The speed of light is the same no matter how many bits you push through. It may *mostly* work on a longer cable, but it could also randomly grind to a halt. The standard says 102m (~340ft) is allowed, and (all 8 wires of) Cat-6 will let you push 1GHz in each direction. If you go longer, you're violating the Ethernet timing rules (the signal takes too long from one end to the other). A switch in the middle can extend that arbitrarily (just put one every 100m). Hubs don't, actually - this is not a signal attenuation issue, it's a timing one. But nobody uses hubs in high-speed Ethernet anymore.This means, by the way, that you can't just use a longer cable and run it at a "lower speed," like with serial lines. The speed of... » Read More The standard says 102m (~340ft) is allowed, and (all 8 wires of) Cat-6 will let you push 1GHz in each direction. If you go longer, you're violating the Ethernet timing rules (the signal takes too long from one end to the other). A switch in the middle can extend that arbitrarily (just put one every 100m). Hubs don't, actually - this is not a signal attenuation issue, it's a timing one. But nobody uses hubs in high-speed Ethernet anymore.This means, by the way, that you can't just use a longer cable and run it at a "lower speed," like with serial lines. The speed of light is the same no matter how many bits you push through. It may *mostly* work on a longer cable, but it could also randomly grind to a halt. « Show Less
1242812
This cable is standard CAT6. You would need CAT6a for 10gb speed. As with any CAT6 cable its maximum recommended length is 100m (328ft). I hope this helps