Comments on: CAT 5e or CAT 6 cables for server gigabit speeds http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/ High performance web site building Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 Jason Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:52:31 +0000 http://www.megaburst.com/hardware/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/#comment-8195 yes, at least 90m Ethernet cables should be tested with cat5e and cat6e connectors. etc. cannot do tests like that. yes, at least 90m Ethernet cables should be tested with cat5e and cat6e connectors. etc. cannot do tests like that.

]]> By: aj http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 aj Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.megaburst.com/hardware/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/#comment-2666 Previous comments are true, but even still, would you not want to use cables that are much, much longer. No way you can get recordable results to compare with a 5ft cable. Seriously though, good luck with you trials and learning. It's fun. Previous comments are true, but even still, would you not want to use cables that are much, much longer. No way you can get recordable results to compare with a 5ft cable.

Seriously though, good luck with you trials and learning. It’s fun.

]]> By: Gunnar http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Gunnar Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:03:01 +0000 http://www.megaburst.com/hardware/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/#comment-2257 People tend to forget research - the gigabit standard is based on the cat5e cabeling std, all network cards supporting Gbit are therefore also based on this. I agree that cat6 may give you better margines in the signaling scheme (osi level 1) but that makes a difference only when you have a sloppy installation since an installation of cat5e should include a test protocol - just like cat6, one might ask, why accept a sloppy installation? I find it more interesting comparing the physical comparison: cat6 cabeling often includes a plastic core and has a minimum bend radius of 5 - 10 cm ( 2 - 4 inches) -depending on brand cat5e cabeling has a more reasonable bend radius 1-2 inches pls visualize which std is easiest to install correctly People tend to forget research – the gigabit standard is based on the cat5e cabeling std, all network cards supporting Gbit are therefore also based on this.

I agree that cat6 may give you better margines in the signaling scheme (osi level 1) but that makes a difference only when you have a sloppy installation

since an installation of cat5e should include a test protocol – just like cat6, one might ask, why accept a sloppy installation?

I find it more interesting comparing the physical comparison:
cat6 cabeling often includes a plastic core and has a minimum bend radius of 5 – 10 cm ( 2 – 4 inches) -depending on brand

cat5e cabeling has a more reasonable bend radius 1-2 inches

pls visualize which std is easiest to install correctly

]]> By: Etherealmind http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Etherealmind Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:21:18 +0000 http://www.megaburst.com/hardware/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/#comment-476 Your cables will not impact your testing at this level. The extra spectral bandwidth provided by Cat6 is not relevant to Ethernet throughput since it is defined at Layer 2 of the OSI model, and cabling will only be relevant at Layer 1. Unless you have a poor electrical environment, in which case, Cat6 is more likely to sustain throughput. Your cables will not impact your testing at this level. The extra spectral bandwidth provided by Cat6 is not relevant to Ethernet throughput since it is defined at Layer 2 of the OSI model, and cabling will only be relevant at Layer 1.

Unless you have a poor electrical environment, in which case, Cat6 is more likely to sustain throughput.

]]> By: Kai http://www.megaburst.com/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Kai Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:20:16 +0000 http://www.megaburst.com/hardware/cat-5e-or-cat-6-cables-for-server-gigabit-speeds/#comment-15 The test architecture was as follows: Server1 -> Switch -> Server2 The test architecture was as follows:

Server1 -> Switch -> Server2

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