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fakesurfers
10-22-2001, 12:23 PM
Would someone mind explaining to me why you would need CAT 6 cable on your home network?

http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=488&cat=567&scat=&e=11080434
attgig
10-22-2001, 12:53 PM
mmmmm, planning for the future???
dunno, maybe in a couple of years, gigabit ethernet will be a standard for homes.....
that would be awesome :)
DoPeY5007
10-22-2001, 12:59 PM
I would love to run a gigabit ethernet @ my pad!!!... :D
BrewMaster
10-22-2001, 01:16 PM
We run 100Mbs (theoretically) here at UCLA. Cat 5 will do, but hey let's get ready for the future and buy the Cat 6.
Grimm
10-22-2001, 01:18 PM
Ever hear of Internet II?
fakesurfers
10-22-2001, 01:22 PM
Actually, gentlemen, Cat 5E (the defacto standard for new cabling) is rated for gigabit. So Cat6 is for? Terabit cable routers?
BrewMaster
10-22-2001, 01:22 PM
*snicker* *snort* *redeneck voice* nope, but I just got me here a bran new Penteeum II. fresh outta the box an everything.
oblongmelon
10-22-2001, 02:07 PM
I am patiently waiting for terrabytes to show up in my silly little home user system :)
brainsmile
10-22-2001, 02:14 PM
speed is good in most things except sex. :D
jujubees
10-22-2001, 02:16 PM
We upgraded to cat6 when our office moved. :naughty:
Blu
10-22-2001, 02:33 PM
I imagine that with CAT6, you'll come close to actually hitting 100-mbit. On CAT5, it's still only around 50-70Mbits actual throughput...

TBG
BrewMaster
10-22-2001, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by TheBluGuy
I imagine that with CAT6, you'll come close to actually hitting 100-mbit. On CAT5, it's still only around 50-70Mbits actual throughput...

TBG

I wish I got even 50Mbs on our UCLA network. As of right now according to DSLextreme.com, our 100Mbs network is getting 544kbs. Suckage=UCLA NS (netweork services).
Blu
10-22-2001, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by BrewMaster


I wish I got even 50Mbs on our UCLA network. As of right now according to DSLextreme.com, our 100Mbs network is getting 544kbs. Suckage=UCLA NS (netweork services).

Keep in mind I'm not talking megabytes, but megabits. 10 Megabits is about 2.2Megabytes per second, I think. But even that's just theoretical. No one actually gets that b/c wires suck.

TBG
EdtheSped
10-22-2001, 05:11 PM
speed is good in most things except sex.

Go figure, just when I was starting to feel proud about being able to do something fast.
zenbooty
10-22-2001, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by fakesurfers
So Cat6 is for? Terabit cable routers?

:drool:
EdtheSped
10-22-2001, 05:18 PM
So Cat6 is for? Terabit cable routers?

First you need to get your cable company to install UG66 cable to your modem to get the full benefit of cat 6.
fakesurfers
10-23-2001, 06:22 AM
So essentially what some of you are saying is that because you may need it in the far future, you should fall for Worst Buy's marketing. I'm sure you have 40 amp electrical in your living room also, just in case you need extra capacity or want to hook the dryer up.

Please enlighten me on the applications that you use on your home network that are bumping against the limits of gigabit ethernet.