shane3267 0 Posted August 4, 2014 any benefit of using 6 over 5..or is that not a concern? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowpro 0 Posted August 4, 2014 any benefit of using 6 over 5..or is that not a concern? How far is your longest run going to be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shane3267 0 Posted August 5, 2014 100 to 150ft..but also thinking of 16 channel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted August 5, 2014 Cat 5 will work just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shane3267 0 Posted August 5, 2014 You CAN use 6 if wanted?..it's for a IP system. Any good suggestions for brand/model for the NVR? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted August 5, 2014 Sure you can if you want.... We have customers that require Cat6 and other customers that don't care. Point is both work just fine for small systems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan732 0 Posted August 5, 2014 any benefit of using 6 over 5..or is that not a concern? As a network guy, I use Cat6 in new installs As for performance, no difference Cat6 and Cat5 (or Cat5e), have the same 100m max distance, can support up to Gigabit Ethernet (Cat6 can do 10Gb Ethernet in theory, but is not widely adopted outside the data center anyways) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
