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Cat 6A and Cat 5e mix
Cat 6A for main runs, Cat 5e for the rest. They chose 6A for speed and future-proofing critical areas, but 5e for less demanding spots to save cost and labor.
- 🏠 The choice was hard because Cat 6A is more expensive, thicker, and harder to work with, while Cat 5e is cheaper and easier but officially supports lower speeds.
- 🚀 Cat 6A officially supports 10Gbps and is shielded, making it better for high-traffic areas like media consoles and access points.
- 💨 Cat 5e officially supports up to 5Gbps, and can handle 2.5Gbps or even 5Gbps over short distances, making it sufficient for most home devices.
- 💡 They also discussed running fiber optics directly to the house and extending the connection, which involved specialized couplers and careful handling.
- 🔧 Temporary networking gear was used, including PoE switches and Ubiquiti access points, to get the house online during construction.
A man holds up two different types of ethernet cables, labeled Cat6a and Cat5e, with text overlays indicating the labels.