what is a CAT 5E plug?
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It's an ethernet cable classification. CAT 5e will get you up to 1GBe network connection. You only need one wherever a TV is placed if you are using Smart TV's that need internet. Otherwise I'd say coaxial connections are more important, esp if you are planning on getting Cox.
upon9k said:
The builder told me that if I stream HD movies or potentially UHD in the future having these extra CAT 5e plugs would be a huge plus. My question is do smart TV's have Ethernet ports/connections? I thought they only had HDMI cable connections. I know that laptops have Ethernet ports.
Half of mine have them, the other half have wifi. Some you need to buy an extra dongle to get the 5e jack, which is the case with my Samsung. The builder is painting a very general picture, because there's a lot of variability in what they are saying. The quality of your wifi router comes into play - for example, I have an AC router that I never rebooted in about 2 years of operation and never hiccuped even when streaming Netflix in 4K to 3 machines simultaneously. The router I had before that went out every week. And in that case, yes it would help. But my two cents, save yourself the extra money I doubt you will see the ROI on those extra 5e drops.
woodburyowner
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Can you upgrade to Cat6 cables? If the price isn't exorbitant, I would definitely recommend getting the outlets added to the rooms. Wired connections are much much more stable and error free than wireless connections. Running the cables afterwards will be very costly/messy.
woodburyowner said:
No, Cat6 was not mentioned as a option. So if I understand this correctly.. if I have these Cat5 ports I can just connect an ethernet cable to my laptop or TV to the Cat5 plug in the wall and I will have strong wired internet connection. Did I describe that correctly?
momopi
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CAT 5: 100MB
CAT 5E: 1GB
CAT 6: 10 GB
When I bought my condo new in Irvine, I had the house pre-wired for CAT5 on each floor plus the garage. WiFi is convenient, but the long-term effects of wireless device emitted radiation on the human body is still controversial and unknown. While studies have been done on cell phones, no such study is possible on recently avail high speed routers and other wireless devices simply because they haven't been around long enough. You can reduce exposure by turning off the devices (and the wireless router) when not in use.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/...e-radiation-study-reignites-cancer-questions/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cell-phones-and-cancer/
CAT 5E: 1GB
CAT 6: 10 GB
When I bought my condo new in Irvine, I had the house pre-wired for CAT5 on each floor plus the garage. WiFi is convenient, but the long-term effects of wireless device emitted radiation on the human body is still controversial and unknown. While studies have been done on cell phones, no such study is possible on recently avail high speed routers and other wireless devices simply because they haven't been around long enough. You can reduce exposure by turning off the devices (and the wireless router) when not in use.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/...e-radiation-study-reignites-cancer-questions/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cell-phones-and-cancer/
peppy said:
I need a router that is hooked up to the cable modem (or a combo modem/router)?? I'm confused. I have a router and modem hooked up now that gives me internet access and Wifi. Are you saying i need another modem/router set up at each of the other Cat5 ports in order to get a wired internet connection?
Just get it. Even if you don't use it initially, there will be a use in the future.
Cost is negligible and worth the upgrade. If I was in the market for a home and walking through a home that was recently built and did not see ethernet drops in each room, the answer would be an immediate "NO"
All new cable boxes come with Coax or ethernet options. Also if you want to do surveillance, or other type of devices you might not necessarily want to run it wireless. I know plenty of paranoid people that do not like to have their home network set up wirelessly.
I'm in the IT field, trust me, no WEP or WPA2 encryption is 100% safe. It amazes me how many things people are willing to put out on the internet these days. Just to let you know, the Amazon Echo is always listening to your conversations and those wireless front door, garage access... People are nuts.
Just my 2 cents
Cost is negligible and worth the upgrade. If I was in the market for a home and walking through a home that was recently built and did not see ethernet drops in each room, the answer would be an immediate "NO"
All new cable boxes come with Coax or ethernet options. Also if you want to do surveillance, or other type of devices you might not necessarily want to run it wireless. I know plenty of paranoid people that do not like to have their home network set up wirelessly.
I'm in the IT field, trust me, no WEP or WPA2 encryption is 100% safe. It amazes me how many things people are willing to put out on the internet these days. Just to let you know, the Amazon Echo is always listening to your conversations and those wireless front door, garage access... People are nuts.
Just my 2 cents
rickr said:
That is why I'm not a fan of Amazon Echo.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/07/tech/amazon-echo-alexa-bentonville-arkansas-murder-case/
Just the fact that your words might be used against you in court.