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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I always recommend Cat6, mainly because it can carry 10G up to 55m, which is basically your entire house, unless you live in a mansion or something.

10G might work on 5e, but it won't be reliable.

Even if you're not planning to go for 10G any time soon, do yourself a favor and run Cat6. In 5 or 10 years when you want 10G for any reason, you can just upgrade the equipment on both ends and it will just work.

The cost difference isn't significant enough for cat5e to make any sense for new installs.

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