[geeks] Cat 6a suggestions

[Lionel Peterson]

Any cable, 6, 6a, 6e should handle gigabit over 75 meters without issue, and
10 Gb/sec should be doable, if everything is compliant (connectors, panels,
etc.).

Have you thought about sourcing fiber for a 200' run? I had a series of 'home
run' cables in my previous home, and one lightning strike in the back yard
took out NICs all across house...

Lionel

> On Feb 10, 2018, at 12:08 PM, Nicolai <nicolai-geeks at chocolatine.org>
wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> I want to run a ~200-foot cable to my basement.  Been a long time since
> I've dealt with cabling, and looking into this I learned that cat 6e is
> a marketing term which may legally mean anything.  So I'd like to go
> with 6a.
>
> Is there anything else I should be aware of?  I see there are both
> traditional "round" and now flat cables, which apparently are easier to
> run underneath doors.  Any characteristics to look for?  Manufacturers?
> Anything?  I'm thinking just about any 6a cable I treat carefully will
> be fine, just want to make sure.
>
> Thanks,
> Nicolai
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