cat 5E vs cat 6 cables?

[mentalcrisis00]

I have a bunch of cat 5e network cables that I've been using for awhile, I just bought a newer cat 6. I'm just curios if there's a real difference in data transfer or bandwidth between cat 5e and cat 6 cables? I'm running a Dlink DGL-4100 Gigabit router, and I usually download at 100KB/s to 500KB/s depending on the website.

 

[JackMDS]

Currently there is No advantage in using Cat5e over CAT6.

However if you put cables it into the walls you do not want to do it again in few years, so use CAT6.

 

[drebo]

Over longer runs, CAT6 will give you better throughput as there's less noise and crosstalk.

That said, CAT5e should get gigabit speeds.

However, as far as increasing your speed downloading from websites, the only thing that can do that is your ISP. So...no, you'll not notice any difference what so ever.

 

[mentalcrisis00]

I just wondered if cat 6 had some magical new speed booster lol. I am just running my wires across the room, I want to set up a line for my laptop but I figured I'd just run my router from my modem with the cat 6 and use my shorter cat 5e's for desktop and laptop hookups. So I don't have to go and buy another cat 6, they're cheap but shipping is a killer.

Anyhow thanks for the info, I've been asking myself this question for awhile

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: mentalcrisis00
I just wondered if cat 6 had some magical new speed booster lol.

Same magic as putting a $10 ill in a bigger purse to make it $20.:shocked:

 

[Red Squirrel]

500KB/sec is about 4mbps. Your DSL service probably gives you 5meg, and by that they mean 5mbps. So thats not even a 10meg pipe. So making your pipe 1000meg wont change that. But for LAN speeds (from PC to PC) then yes it will, but when it comes to gigabit a lot of other stuff comes to play such as MTU's and jumbo frames. (devices have support it).