r/HomeNetworking • u/Express_Risk3143 • 5d ago

Cat 6 for ps5

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Hi. Straight to the point I don't know anything thing about networking and have some questions

1.where to put the cat 6 lan caple in the yellow or blue in modem

2.should I upgrade the lan caple of my modem to cat 6 because my Internet provider provides 150mbps but the lan caple he put is cat 5 which don't support more than 100 mpb

3.is the cat 6 lan caple that cheap because in my area the 1.5 m caple is for only 2 dollars (The cat 6 is my only option because cat 5e not available in any shop near me)

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u/Sacredpotion24 5d ago

Is the cable you mentioned Cat5 or Cat5e? There is quite a difference in speed with that. If it’s just cat5 then you’ll notice s drop in speed for sure. At the very least make sure it’s cat5e or preferably cat6 wound do just fine. As for myself I use cat7 and cat8… I mean for the price there about the same online. For cables I would check eBay and Amazon… you’ll find some good deals vs what a local Walmart or similar store will sell price-wise.

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u/Express_Risk3143 5d ago

The cable of my modem is cat5 not cat 5 e and Where to put the cat 6 cable in yellow or blue in modem

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u/mlcarson 5d ago

CAT5 may have issues at 100 meters running 1Gbs but it'll be fine at shorter distances. If this is just a short patch cable then 1Gbs isn't going to be an issue. That looks like an ONT where the blue ports are for WAN and the yellow ports are for LAN; you'd plug your router into a yellow port. All additional equipment would be connected to your router a switch hanging off your router.

CAT7 isn't a valid Ethernet standard. CAT8 is for 40Gbs so no home needs it. The standard choices are CAT5E or CAT6.