Best Ethernet cable

[nightcreatur]

I am wanting to run an Ethernet cable from my hub direct to my PC, which is the best type of cable to use. TIA

[DJ_Shadow1966 · Accepted solution]

Hello

Any Ethernet cable that is marked Cat 5e or Cat 6 is more than enough going any higher Cat will not make any difference.

Regards Mike

[Andrew-G · Accepted solution]

any higher Cat will not make any difference.

If you're doing a long run of cable with the potential for interference (eg from parallel mains electricity, or passing near fluorescent lights, motors or similar) you would be better of using shielded ethernet, that's Cat 6a or Cat 7.  For the lengths being used in a residential property the extra cost is negligible.

[Tudor · Accepted solution]

Totally unnecessary to use Cat7 cable. Some of my house is still wired with good quality AT&T Cat5 cable and it easily achieves 1G even on long runs with no interference. Just make sure you buy good quality cables.

[jbrennand · Accepted solution]

Google is your friend ! 🙂

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/network-wifi/best-ethernet-cables-3671060/

[Tudor]

I prefer to use specialists like https://www.network-cabling.co.uk/store

[mikedaniels]

Just do your due diligence before making any tech gadget purchase and always stick to the best practices. 

Do Call your expert or talk to expert live agents at any forums or relevant sites for your any of your networking cables or server cables requirements.

In past I had got HP C-Class 0.5M 10GBASE-CX4 Ethernet Cable, and it is not a purchase recommendation.

Just for info, there is a wide range of computer cables to choose from, ranging from ethernet cables to HDMI, USB, SATA, SCSA, antenna, and several others. These cables offer the best in terms of connectivity and performance. For example, several Ethernet cables will be made for user's telecommunication and networking applications.

These Ethernet cables come in different sizes and performance ranges. There are several options available to handle the speed of users' networks. Moving files frequently between computers or other devices will require the use of the right networking cables. The ethernet cable makes the difference.

[gary_dexter]

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@Tudor wrote:

Totally unnecessary to use Cat7 cable. Some of my house is still wired with good quality AT&T Cat5 cable and it easily achieves 1G even on long runs with no interference. Just make sure you buy good quality cables.

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CAT5e surely?

[Tudor]

No Cat5, my house has been fully flood wired for years with diversely routed multi cables. The AT&T cable physically looks much better than some Cat6 I’ve seen and also has very tight turns within the pairs. Originally I only had 100M equipment and used the blue pair for telephones with RJ45 to UK telephone adapters. Now got various 1G switches about the place and use LAGs between them.