Understanding "Cat" meaning when using Ethernet Cable.

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    30 46.88%

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  1. RonWesley
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       New #11

    Ethernet provides several advantages. It’s typically quicker and more trusted than today’s finest Wi-Fi routers and it’s generally less expensive.
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  3. Lady Fitzgerald
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    Were you aware you were responding to a year and a half old thread?
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  4. Shadowjk
    Posts : 2,298
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ; Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
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    RonWesley said:
    Ethernet provides several advantages. It’s typically quicker and more trusted than today’s finest Wi-Fi routers and it’s generally less expensive.
    Aye, an old thread though in terms of bandwidth... wireless is kind of getting ahead of traditional copper wired cabling it seems...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dsbpi3iCw

    Interesting video despite the cheesy-ness of it

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  6. RoWin7
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    "cat" means some people's cats chew through cable. if they chew 5 wires, it's CAT 5. If they chew through only 4 wires, it's CAT 4, etc.
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  7. videobruce
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    Cat 6 is expensive and doesn't offer much of an improvement over 5e.
    Info from a 40 year communications specialist (telephone & networking).
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