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Q:When should I recommend or install category 6 vs. category
5e?
A:From a future proofing perspective, it is always better to install
the best cabling available. This is because it is so difficult to replace
cabling inside walls, in ducts under floors and other difficult places
to access. The rationale is that cabling will last at least 10 years and
will support at least four to five generations of equipment during that
time. If future equipment running at much higher data rates requires better
cabling, it will be very expensive to pull out category 5e cabling at
a later time to install category 6 cabling. So why not do it for a premium
of about 20 percent over category 5e on an installed basis?
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