1 gb

kleanthous1971 · 05-26-2008, 01:19 PM

what cables do i have to terminated for 1 gb speed.
i tried 1,2,3,6 but the speed is 100mbwith cat6 or cat5e. when i use a patch cord straight to the switch i get the speed of 1 gb but with cables terminated like i said the speed is 100mb. so what are the minimum wires i need for this speed.
thanks in advanced

**peterhuang913** · 05-26-2008, 03:26 PM

For gigabit ethernet, you need cat 6 cables.

Tekmazter · 05-27-2008, 08:50 AM

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so what are the minimum wires i need for this speed

CAT5e is the minimum for 1GB 'rated' speed. I say rated because that's what it is, though TRUE GB is dfficult to meet on the CAT5e standard, and therefore CAT6 is recommended as peterhuang913 suggests.

**Lead3** · 06-08-2008, 04:35 PM

Welcome to TSF!

CAT5E meets all requirements for 1GB.

What do you mean by terminated?

Paul

**johnwill** · 06-08-2008, 06:18 PM

I have to agree. CAT5e is fully capable of supporting gigabit speeds, and does so for several 100' runs here on my network. CAT6 is obviously preferred for new wiring, since it's not that much more expensive, but it's not necessary to realize gigabit connectivity.

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kleanthous1971 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WINDOWS XP SP2	1 gb what cables do i have to terminated for 1 gb speed. i tried 1,2,3,6 but the speed is 100mbwith cat6 or cat5e. when i use a patch cord straight to the switch i get the speed of 1 gb but with cables terminated like i said the speed is 100mb. so what are the minimum wires i need for this speed. thanks in advanced Last edited by kleanthous1971; 05-26-2008 at 01:23 PM.

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peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: 1 gb For gigabit ethernet, you need cat 6 cables.

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Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: 1 gb Welcome to TSF! CAT5E meets all requirements for 1GB. What do you mean by terminated? Paul __________________ Last edited by Lead3; 06-08-2008 at 04:38 PM.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,711 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: 1 gb I have to agree. CAT5e is fully capable of supporting gigabit speeds, and does so for several 100' runs here on my network. CAT6 is obviously preferred for new wiring, since it's not that much more expensive, but it's not necessary to realize gigabit connectivity. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience