“Why is this cat 6 if insignia is saying its only good for 1Gbps speed? Isn't cat 6 supposed to handle 10Gbps up to 180 feet long?? What am I missing here? I have 2 Gig fiber internet and im thinking about 5 Gig.”
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You’re right to question that. The wording on many retail Cat6 cables is confusing. Cat6 itself doesn’t mean “automatically 10 Gbps.” So if you’re talking about a 150-180 ft run, Cat6 can potentially do 10Gbps, but you’re getting close to the maximum distance and the actual installation, connectors, interference, patch cords, and equipment all matter. If you’re planning for 2 Gbps now and potentially 5 Gbps, I’d personally use Cat6A solid copper for a new permanent run. That gives you much more headroom.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't know specifically if this cable can handle speeds over 1 Gbps, because I'm only working on a network that is peaked at the 1 Gbps speed. It is rated to handle up to 10Gbps provided your have the hardware to accommodate those speeds. If you have a 2 Gig fiber internet, but are still using 1 Gbps hardware to supply your devices within your network, then this cable will give you no additional speeds over 1 Gbps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The packaging the cable came in and my testing showed it was capable of 10Gbps as long as your equipment can use 10Gbps. There's a lot of consumer devices out there that still only have 1 Gbps network controllers, or even worse 100 Mbps such as the Roku Ultra
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