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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. Re:True, this guy is an idiot. by virtros · · Score: 1, Troll

    True the info is in the manuals and he should have RTFM before posting. However, it WAS a 4:00 AM post on Saturday morning...and you sir are quite grumpy when up past your bedtime. Goodday Sir, V

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