The only ethernet cable that is used in my house is from the fiber ONT in the low-voltage panel to the RJ-45 jack in the room where my router is located. All the devices in the house use Wi-Fi. The rest of the ethernet cable and coax cable in the walls is not used. Those using coax-based services such as Spectrum or Xfinity are probably using Wi-Fi for most everything also. There is probably a small minority that use ethernet cables from their routers to their devices. Those using cellular internet access aren't using any cable in the walls unless they chose to hardwire some devices. You only need an internet "pipe" into your home. I worked from home for several years running software projects after moving here in 2014. By the way, cat5e supports a gigabit per second.
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Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham
If your whole house is pre wired with Cat 6 (circ 2010) or better to allow gigabit networks, good for you...but if you're using cable tv cables with moca adapters, not so much. New homes have an advantage in today's environment with all the tech available for smart home toys, entertainment systems, and for some, working from home
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