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Originally Posted by rws333
Installed Quantum 2G, but the Cat 5 cable will not handle that much bandwith. Need to install Cat 6 cable. Do you know of a good contractor to run Cat 6 ?
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I'm glad we determined that your existiong Cat5 cable worked perfectly and you were able to get the full 2Gbs speed over it. I think the Quantum techs are new to these higher speeds and don't know the proper way to test.
For everyone else reading this, I went to Ron's home and plugged in my iPhone 16 directly into the main Wifi pod in the living room connected to the Cat5 cable that the Quantum tech said didn't have the capacity and that he needed Cat6. I was able to get 2Gbs download and 1Gbs upload as advertised. I then ran the speed test using the Wifi and got speeds slightly less than the wired speeds which I anticipated. The problem was, Ron's iPhone was an older version where it couldn't run at the 2Gbs speed. I then hardwired his computer in his office and everything worked fine.
The point here is, as long as the ethernet cable length is less than 100 ft. which most are here in our homes in the Villages, the existing Cat5E cable will be able to carry speeds close to 10Gbs as long as the connectors and jacks are wired correctly so there is no need to spend money re-wiring your existing ethernet cable. Of course, if you are having an electrician run a new ethernet cable, use Cat6 since that's now the norm and costs the same as Cat5E. But be aware, not all devices will go over 1Gbs. Also be aware, although you can still buy Cat5E ethernet cable, it's harder to get because Cat6 is "standard" these days.