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Cable Wars: Cat 6 vs Cat 7 vs. Cat 5e?

Posted by Cliff on from the if-you-gotta-go-copper dept.

stone22 asks: "My company has decided to install a gigabit link. This will be initially used only for testing purposes, and on the longterm as a backbone for our corperate network. We allready decided to use copper, but what standard ? I've heard about problems using cat 7 cables (cross talk, bulky cables, non-standard connectors) so I could really use some hints from all you cabling experts out there."

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  1. that pays this dolt by E1v!$ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dude,

    What? Give the guy a break.

  2. That's why you ain't got no friends... by darken9999 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please log on before posting stuff like this so that I can use the "Foe" feature. Thanks.

  3. Re:True, this guy is an idiot. by buzzbomb · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why don't you tell him how you really feel?

    :D

  4. Give him a break! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    It seems like no matter what the question, there are hordes of angry slashdotters lined up to say "Search google, you f*ing moron newbie!!!" or something to that effect.

    How the hell are people supposed to find out anything unless they ask? If you think answering a question is "beneath" you, just ignore it, o omniscient one.

    Yes, I know a google search (or other search engine) will find 99% of the answers people ask.