BlueFalcon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What kind of network cables do you guys use? I am going to upgrade my network to Cat6a cables. Should I get shielded or unshielded? Will it make a difference? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zennon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I am still with shielded Cat5e as my network does not share files across to other devices so I do not need higher than 1Gb Cat 6 has a tighter twist I am not having any noise issues at the moment if I do I will upgrade to 6 myself. I would go with shielded. Here is a good article what is-the-difference-between-ethernet-cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_Wildcats_Fans Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I use CAT 6 cables for connecting devices to my switch. I use Cat 5e cables between the internet devices (i.e. modem to router to switch and switch to powerlines adapters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fuzzy clam Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I am still with shielded Cat5e as my network does not share files across to other devices so I do not need higher than 1Gb Cat 6 has a tighter twist I am not having any noise issues at the moment if I do I will upgrade to 6 myself. I would go with shielded. Here is a good article what is-the-difference-between-ethernet-cables I always liked that article, pretty straightforward and easy for people to understand the difference between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionGaming Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 What kind of network cables do you guys use? I am going to upgrade my network to Cat6a cables. Should I get shielded or unshielded? Will it make a difference? Thanks I actually use this cables. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017R12KF2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I dont know much about cables but i found those cables rather convenient compare to those other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmDawgg Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Can't go wrong with monoprice either. Prices are pretty reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3CR0 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'm using cat6... shielded or not, no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL317 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I've swapped mine out for Cat6 FTP (foil shielded) cables a while ago as I planned to move to a FTTP ISP as soon as they started taking orders in my street, and wanted something that could both handle gigabit and provide decent protection from interference as my cable runs a long way past quite a few electronics and whatnot. I've got a short Cat6 twisted pair solid core RJ11 to RJ45 cable between my wall socket and modem, then the 15m Cat6 FTP ethernet cable from modem to R1 which is upstairs, and a 1m cable of the same type and brand from R1 to PS4. As far as I know fully shielded cables (is that STP or S/FTP or what, I can never remember) are only really recommended for industrial settings where there'd be large amounts of EMI, and they need to be grounded. I doubt they'd be useful in a home network. Edit: mine say FTP on so I guess that's F/UTP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollutionblues Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I use Cat6 shielded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3CR0 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I've swapped mine out for Cat6 FTP (foil shielded) cables a while ago as I planned to move to a FTTP ISP as soon as they started taking orders in my street, and wanted something that could both handle gigabit and provide decent protection from interference as my cable runs a long way past quite a few electronics and whatnot. I've got a short Cat6 twisted pair solid core RJ11 to RJ45 cable between my wall socket and modem, then the 15m Cat6 FTP ethernet cable from modem to R1 which is upstairs, and a 1m cable of the same type and brand from R1 to PS4. As far as I know fully shielded cables (is that STP or S/FTP or what, I can never remember) are only really recommended for industrial settings where there'd be large amounts of EMI, and they need to be grounded. I doubt they'd be useful in a home network. Edit: mine say FTP on so I guess that's F/UTP. Mine say U/UTP, so unshielded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL317 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Mine say U/UTP, whatever that means lol. Should just be fully unshielded twisted pair lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3CR0 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Should just be fully unshielded twisted pair lol Yeah, I Googled it then edited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL317 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Yeah, I Googled it then edited That'll teach me for being too speedy. Now I look like a muppet, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3CR0 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 That'll teach me for being too speedy. Now I look like a muppet, cheers Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSXS Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Unless your jacks are shielded, using shielded cat 5 or 6 cable is a waste and might actually perform worse and introduce noise on your cabling. There really is no need to use CAT shielded cable in a home setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zennon Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 http://www.iebmedia.com/index.php?id=8902&parentid=63&themeid=255&hft=72&showdetail=true&bb=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunogsm Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 i use cat6a, A+ quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSXS Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 http://www.iebmedia.com/index.php?id=8902&parentid=63&themeid=255&hft=72&showdetail=true&bb=1 Hmm, I did a quick google search and found links for not properly grounding Shielded UTP saying it is a myth and stating it CAN cause EMI issues. From what I know shielded UTP was designed to to be grounded on one end. I work in the electronics field and my company has data cable every where and places I would think have high EMI noise and they only use Unshielded CAT 6 cabling. Maybe EMI is different in the UK but here in the US, 95% of residential homes do not need any shielded comm cabling properly grounded or not. https://www.leviton.com/en/docs/Leviton_TechBrief_WhyHDBaseTRequiresCat6A.pdf https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/why-we-need-to-connect-shield-of-shielded-cable-to-earth-ground.71926/ https://itm-components.co.uk/blogs/news/cat-6-shielded-versus-unshielded Any way I use both Cat5E and Cat 6 cabling on my network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tai N Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I hear they make cat 7 cables now, I wonder if they are better? I might do a checking up or research on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex49H Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Question my good peeps: The longer the distance, say 20 ft, I should use a cat 6 cable and not cat 5e? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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