We use both 250mhz and 550mhz. I have not noticed a difference, the 250mhz CAT6 performs well @ gigabit speeds.
On 8/14/06, Chris Mauritz chrism@imntv.com wrote:
Karl Balsmeier wrote:
Hi,
In populating our racks with several gigbit switches over the next few days, i'm wondering this:
Is it over-engineering to seek out 550mhz rated cables over the typical Cat 6 250mhz rated cables?
I've been advised (if you can a salesperson's words advice, heh.) that 250mhz is enough to handle traffic up to 10GB's.
Should I just be happy with Cat6 for my GB switches or is is worth getting more into the details and seeking 550mhz-rated cable?
Just curious what your experience is in migrating away from the typical 10/100 cables of yore to the spiffier world of gb rated traffic.
For what it's worth, I've been using cat6 without incident (at least no incident that I'm aware of...).
Cheers,
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