Monoprice has great deals on Cat6 network cables. They come in many different sizes, from half a foot up to 100 feet long. At their cheapest, they cost less than a dollar, while the 100 feet long cables cost $27 each.
Ethernet Cat 5 or Cat 6 cables are available in different lengths from Best Buy Walmart amazon and Ebay
CAT 5, CAT 6 and CAT 6A cables
CAT 3, CAT 5 (ethernet), CAT 6, CAT 6A, and CAT 7. The best is CAT 6A, which is extremely expensive, and is capabl;e of runniong up to 60GBPS!
'Cat cables' is a shortened term for 'category cables', which encompasses various standardised cables for Ethernet networks like the Cat 6 cable, or the Cat 5, or the Cat 5e. The wiring around the cat cables is usually colour-coded for ease of use by users and engineers.
It is on the end of Cat 6 (ethernet) cables.
A NIC, Router, Switch, HUB, CAT-1, CAT-2, CAT-3, CAT-4, CAT-5 cables, Ethernet adapter, Ethernet cord etc.
cat 6 is always a regiment cable usually gigabit ethernet, it is backward compatible.Cat 5 usually can handle 10/100Mbps which is a fast ethernet.
The best Ethernet cable is CAT-6 (UTP), if you have enough money you can get STP for better performance and stability.
CAT 5 cables are recommended for Ethernet connections up to 100 mbit. CAT6 are approved for 1000 Mbit (gigabit) Ethernet. If you are installing cables for a network these days, choose CAT6 to ensure future compatibility.
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You can get by with the CAT 5 ethernet cable, but for just a little more you can purchase the CAT 6 ethernet cable which fits into the same slots and has better specs. Buy the best quality cable at a reduced price. I would recommend a name brand and not some cable online for 99 cents and a ton for the shipping from China or just there profit. I was able to purchase a 50 foot Belkin Gold Cat 6 for under $20 at EBAY including s/h and saw shorter cables for half that.
Yes you can get a crossover cable for any of the Ethernet cable series on one end of the cable two of the smaller cables inside are crossed over so they are not straight through cables