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CAT 5 vs CAT 6
I don't want to get in trouble for posting a brand name switch here, but I will mention that the cable is not necessarily as important as everyone thinks. I have 3 installations running gigabit over 250+ feet runs of CAT3 (not a typo - yes, CAT 3). The switch, which is 100% standard but...
