upon9k said: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:If you use wifi then the extra ones I wouldn't get them - esp if they cost $$$. I got them free in each room from my builder so I took it. They are much more reliable than wifi in general terms, but not worth builder prices if you are paying.
AA said:upon9k said:If you use wifi then the extra ones I wouldn't get them - esp if they cost $$$. I got them free in each room from my builder so I took it. They are much more reliable than wifi in general terms, but not worth builder prices if you are paying.
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.
AA said:upon9k said:If you use wifi then the extra ones I wouldn't get them - esp if they cost $$$. I got them free in each room from my builder so I took it. They are much more reliable than wifi in general terms, but not worth builder prices if you are paying.
The builder told me that if I stream HD movies or potentially UHD in the future having these extra CAT 5e plugs would be a huge plus. My question is do smart TV's have Ethernet ports/connections? I thought they only had HDMI cable connections. I know that laptops have Ethernet ports.
peppy said:AA said:upon9k said:If you use wifi then the extra ones I wouldn't get them - esp if they cost $$$. I got them free in each room from my builder so I took it. They are much more reliable than wifi in general terms, but not worth builder prices if you are paying.
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.
If you want a reliable high bandwidth link, you have to have cat5. Any decent new TV will have an ethernet port. 4K @ 60Hz requires around 60-70Mbps.
woodburyowner said: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.
upon9k said: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.
AA said:woodburyowner said: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.
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?
peppy said:AA said:woodburyowner said: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.
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?
You will need a router that is hooked up to the cable modem (or a combo modem/router).
I have both. Wired Cat6 for media/TV and PC at desk. Wireless for mobile/tablet/laptop.
rickr said: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
AA said:peppy said:AA said:woodburyowner said: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.
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?
You will need a router that is hooked up to the cable modem (or a combo modem/router).
I have both. Wired Cat6 for media/TV and PC at desk. Wireless for mobile/tablet/laptop.
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?
some routers only have so many slots, so you can't plug it all in.AA said:peppy said:AA said:woodburyowner said: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.
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?
You will need a router that is hooked up to the cable modem (or a combo modem/router).
I have both. Wired Cat6 for media/TV and PC at desk. Wireless for mobile/tablet/laptop.
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?
peppy said:AA said:peppy said:AA said:woodburyowner said: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.
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?
You will need a router that is hooked up to the cable modem (or a combo modem/router).
I have both. Wired Cat6 for media/TV and PC at desk. Wireless for mobile/tablet/laptop.
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?
There should be a communications closet/area where all the ethernet cables go (they go between there and each one of the jacks you are putting in). Each one of those cables needs to go into a router to "activate" the jack in the room.