Once only seen in the office and in geek's homes today a net of some sort can be discovered in a lot of homes. The influx of digital devices in to our normal lives saw the use of networking become much more unremarkable than it used to be.
Today you'll see them connecting all manner of things together sharing resources like internet connections or simply sharing photos, flicks, music or information between them. For some people this can lead to a number of Problems but one that comes up time and time again is what is the difference between Cat5, and Cat6 wire and which should I choose?
While Cat5 cable has been around for several years now the more modern and updated version Cat6 wire has only become humdrum more lately. Developed to deal with the demands of the modern digital era in which we live with gigabit ( 1000mbs ) speeds at minimum and up to ten times that are on offer. While Cat5 wire can manage up to 100mbs which in its day was considered fast, as you can see ... Read more »