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minus-squareexu@feditown.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·14 hours agoCat 5e has 8 wires just like any later standard. There’s nothing stopping you from trying a faster speed on it.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 hours agoIt is being pushed beyond its ratings, so there’s no guarantees that it will work. There’s no harm in trying Cat5e at higher speeds if it’s already installed, but don’t install it with the intention of using it at more than 2.5G.
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoUsually you’d be fine to use 5e for like 100ft 33m
minus-squareSaltySalamander@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 hours ago1 or 2.5g sure, not 5 or 10.
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 hours agoAnecdotal, but I’m doing 10g over a 100ft 5e cable. It’s not technically supported, but it does work on short runs.
Cat 5e has 8 wires just like any later standard. There’s nothing stopping you from trying a faster speed on it.
It is being pushed beyond its ratings, so there’s no guarantees that it will work. There’s no harm in trying Cat5e at higher speeds if it’s already installed, but don’t install it with the intention of using it at more than 2.5G.
Usually you’d be fine to use 5e for like 100ft 33m
1 or 2.5g sure, not 5 or 10.
Anecdotal, but I’m doing 10g over a 100ft 5e cable. It’s not technically supported, but it does work on short runs.