Different Types of Ethernet Cables Which are currently used in the market

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The various ethernet cables that is currently used in the market Computers these days are an important part of our lives. We use so many components in our computers in our daily lives that it has become imperative that we understand all its workings. Computers are an extension in our daily lives and that we are not able to even take step forward without these modern technological marvels. Different cables of the computer have different types of speed and usage. Here we will compare all the ethernet cables we currently use in our computers.

Cat5 ethernet cable are little slower and are older. They were made to support theoretical speeds of 10Mbps and 100Mbps. Due to the fact that they are an older type of cabling, people might not find them in stores. But you might find them with an older router, switch or other networking device. Cat5e are a different kind of ethernet cables that come with less interference. They are basically an improvement on the Cat5 cabling. It has been made to support 1000 Mbps “gigabit� speeds. Thus next time you realize that you do not have a good speed, then you might try to upgrade your ethernet cable, which will not only be efficient but also faster. Since that high speed usage is not normally needed at home, these upgradations will not make a huge difference for people with regular usage. So you might not need to upgrade unless you have a dire or a professional need. Unless you are buying a cable anyway.


Another different type of ethernet cable is the Cat6 ethernet cable. It's in the next step of the Cat5e cable and has more improvements. With stricter specifications, it is capable of 10-Gigabit speeds in certain scenarios. People should understand that network speed is different from internet speed. For professionals, it is understood and needed that they have constant upgradations, for different types of work people do. However, if one is transferring files between, then Ethernet cables make a difference. Other it’s wise to just stick to basic cables. If you transfer lots of data over your network, like if you working for Snowden then upgrading your cables from old Cat5 will help with the speed and efficiency. They will also not cost much and will be more efficient. “Now that we know about cat5 cable, cat6 and cat5e cable type of ethernet cables one can now easily work on it and be the personal computer professional”


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