Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time.But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for ...

A lot home networks use an older CAT5 or CAT5e cable. Nowadays, however, it's worth swapping to a CAT6 network cable, especially if you've got fast internet.

Belkin's cables and the Gigabit Ethernet Adapter will be priced between $19.99 and $29.99 and will ship early this summer. Tags: Belkin, USB-C. 116 comments.

More and more gadgets have built-in networking capabilities, but the problem is connecting them all to your home or small office network without making rooms look like IT wiring closets. Belkin's ...

There are Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and others, but which do you need? Well all of these ethernet cables will work, but there are some differences depending on the speed required.

According to the specs cate5e cables with a length up-to 100 meters will support 2.5 Gbit/s and if you have a really good cable even 5 Gbit/s. All CAT6 cables will be able to push 5 Gbit/s (up-to ...

I use Commscope CAT5e, it is pretty good stuff. Normally network cable is sold in either 500 or 1000 foot spools. I believe the Commscope stuff goes for about $40-50 per 1000' spool.<BR><BR>I don ...