5e will definitely support the full distance for 2.5G... On Tue, Dec 15, 2015, 6:17 PM Jay Weekley <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good point, especially if running the cable is PITA. > > Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > Myself, I am in-different.. > > > > However, having said that, most folks who are building or doing office > renovation are typically doing it for the next 10-15-20 years.. having > said that, if the cost difference is 10%-20% I would do the Cat6, would be > / could be worth it in the future... but if it is going to break the bank, > then nothing wrong with Cat5e, plenty of networks out there running > cat5/cat5e (doing gigabit). > > > > my 2 cents ! > > > > Regards > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > > Snappy Internet & Telecom > > 7266 SW 48 Street > > Miami, FL 33155 > > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Nate Burke" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:53:22 PM > >> Subject: [AFMUG] New Office, Cat5e or 6? > >> I'm working on the network side of an office remodel at my Church. The > >> cabling job will be contracted out, so I have no horse in the race other > >> than trying to save money. Is there a benefit in running Cat6 over > >> Cat5e? They're on a 100mb network now, and it's running just fine. > >> Very little file sharing, mainly internet surfing and Word Docs. > >> Probably looking at around 30-50 ports, half are VoIP Phones. Everyone > >> is recommending Cat6, but I'm wondering if it's worth it. Isn't cable > >> and terminations for Cat6 about 30% more than Equivalent Cat5e? I can't > >> see the office needing over gig ethernet for the foreseeable future. > >> Does Cat6 bring any other benefits? > >> > >> Nate > > > >
