Cat 5e cable or cat 8 Ethernet cable.
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Hi I'm new to TP link wifi router. I recently purchase archer ax20. Ethernet cable that come with tp router is cat 5e. Will it make any difference if I use Ethernet cable cat8 instead of cable cat 5e?
I have used the cat 8 cable from virgin media router to archer ax20, there's no increase in speed, but I think range of using has been extended. Do I have to use original white cable cat5e?
thank you in advance.
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@Jmaden Hi!
CAT 5e cable can provide speeds up to 1 Gb/s (1,000 Mb/s). If your internet speed is 1 Gb/s or less, CAT 5e cable is more than enough. It's also worth to keep in mind, AX20 doesn't support speeds that are higher than 1 Gb/s because of hardware limitations.
You can use any CAT 5e or better cable you want; you don't need to use the one you got with the router.
I hope this answers your question.
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Exactly. While CAT 8 cable supports speeds way higher than 1 Gb/s, Archer AX20 is limited to 1 Gb/s because it only has gigabit ports. You would need the router and the network card that supports 40 Gb/s speeds to make full use of that CAT 8 cable. That type of cable currently only has use in data centers which need very fast connection in order to work.
If you get 50 Mb/s internet connection, CAT 5e is really more than enough. The issue here would be if you use 2 Gb/s internet or faster, then you'd need CAT 6 cable as it can provide speeds up to 10 Gb/s; and a new, faster router. :)
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@Jmaden Hi!
CAT 5e cable can provide speeds up to 1 Gb/s (1,000 Mb/s). If your internet speed is 1 Gb/s or less, CAT 5e cable is more than enough. It's also worth to keep in mind, AX20 doesn't support speeds that are higher than 1 Gb/s because of hardware limitations.
You can use any CAT 5e or better cable you want; you don't need to use the one you got with the router.
I hope this answers your question.
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thank you much for the advise. So it's alright to use cable that comes with cat 5e.
I purchased cat 8 cable just in case it will have better transfer. That means I can return this cat 8 cable since I have only 50mbs with virgin media and use cat 5e cable?
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Exactly. While CAT 8 cable supports speeds way higher than 1 Gb/s, Archer AX20 is limited to 1 Gb/s because it only has gigabit ports. You would need the router and the network card that supports 40 Gb/s speeds to make full use of that CAT 8 cable. That type of cable currently only has use in data centers which need very fast connection in order to work.
If you get 50 Mb/s internet connection, CAT 5e is really more than enough. The issue here would be if you use 2 Gb/s internet or faster, then you'd need CAT 6 cable as it can provide speeds up to 10 Gb/s; and a new, faster router. :)
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Well, I'm not sure about UK's ISP offering, so I can't comment on that. But generally, what ISP can offer depends on what kind of infrastructure you have access to. Fiber internet can easily go up to 10 Gb/s and more, so it will always have higher speeds than classic twisted pair or coaxial cable.
Glad I could help. Have a nice day!
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