Someone asked about Cat5E and Cat6 ethernet cabling and which is better. From my experiments in my designer home here in the Villages, most cable runs are less than 75 feet. Although Cat6 ethernet cable has a faster speed specification, with shorter runs like we have here in the Village's homes, you can easily get 2.5Gbs over Cat5E ethernet cable. I've tested up to 8.5Gbs in my home which is interesting to know. Again this will vary depending on the size of your home but for the majority of us, 1Gbs speeds is way more than enough even if you work from home or are a YouTuber so the existing cabling will work just fine. The newer homes down south have Cat6 ethernet cable installed because that's what most readily used and available these days.
What's most important is having ethernet cabling to the center of the living area such as behind your TV. Most homes North of Rt.44 don't have this unless you either specified it in the build or you had an electrician install it after the build. This is why these mesh WiFi systems are so popular. They provide "whole house" coverage without having to have ethernet wiring throughout your home.
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