Not all ethernet cables are born equal. Jack explains the difference between cat5, cat6, and spaghetti. (spoiler: the last one’s the worst)
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What does the different MHz do? If it doesn’t affect the speed, what does it affect?
what about external cables? Which are the most durable?
I have 120 MBPS internet, and I ordered Cat 6 Ethernet Cable instead of Cat 5e in Amazon. Is it going to work? Do they have different ports?
My grandpa has a regular cat 5 cable connected to his wrt54g router. I don’t think he wants to upgrade soon though.
I made my own snagless conversion kit…. I just snapped that fucker right off… now it doesn’t snag anymore 😛
It is great that you answered the question in a technical sense, but what does that mean to the consumer?
This was wonderful. I am pleased.
It was a shock to me when I saw that Cat.5 was obsolete because a long time ago, I used to use Cat.3 but Upgraded since then due to extreme latency and slow speeds.
you mentioned spaghetti cable. now what if I boil it and add spaghetti sauce will it work? asking for a friend
Thanks man.
Hehe. Thank you. :3
I have cat 7
next product : RGB “Gaming” ethernet cable, makes your game 20 Fps faster
Thanks. I know what to buy off of Amazon after watching your video. I hope they are paying you 😀
Wait Spaghetti arent network cables???? But i use them to conect my PC to my Router.
i don’t get the spaghetti part of this video…
Beautiful explanation of a young man I wish to benefit from my bro
Yep that helped
with this make my internet faster with a .5 download and .4 upload?
Could not get his hands on regular Cat5? Really?. Wow. Thanks. Do you even search, bro?
Tried the “spaghetti thing”, big issues making corners! Reading these comments only confounds this old “dinosaur” even more
also tells me that many of you have too much spare time on your hands !!
HELP PLEASE: I have a cat7 cable, that doesn’t support gigabyte speed…! WHY?!
When I plug it it, the network adapter sees it at only 100 Mbps. I tried all the ports in the router, still 100. Yes, the router is 1 Gigabyte. My first cable which is cat5e works at 1000 Gbps. So wtf? :(((
What can I do to make it work? Teach me please!
Thank you.
But I wanna know what is the best brand of UTP?
VIRGIN TELLS ME THERES NO CABLE IN MY AREA SO WHY I KEEP TRIPIN ON THEM?
I just used the spaghetti cable. No packet loss what so ever 😀
Thanks man!
Good Video thank you
Is that a legit website ?
which cable is good for online gaming
I had a cat 5 cable… lol I picked it up at goodwill I think. I needed a cable (usually goodwill is killer place for buying ethernet cables… ) I didnt realize and picked up the cat5
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, why they spaghetti hate, i use spaghetti for my internet the fastest connection in my neighborhood. please reupload with Spaghetti v. Linguine. i prefer spaghetti with a Rigatoni cover but i am crazy like that
how many mbps can cat 5 hold
Helpful
this help me a lot I found out I have a cat5e and a cat5
very helpful thank you!
Even if you have Cat 6 but your Internet speed is Potato/s, this cable doesn’t make any difference. In fact, most Internet speed in the world doesn’t exceed 1000 Mbps so just just the cheap cable.
thanks. now i know
Funny vid!!!
After accidentally breaking a cable clip, I always buy snagless now.
Can you do a comparison upon cat 6 and cat 7?
Is this a good option? (for xbox/pc) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAT6-RJ45-Ethernet-Network-Patch-Lead-Cable-Cat-6-3m-to-30m-10-Colours-Wholesale-/301573885813
Awsome bid!
so for gaming would a cat 6 be better? and why would it be better. im currently using a cat5e and it works alright, but is cat 6 recommended for the ultimate experience?