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10GBase-T certainly can work on cat5e, I run it over 10-20m at home.
by virtuallynathan 8y ago
10GBase-T certainly can work on cat5e, I run it over 10-20m at home.
- mseebach 8y agoWorks != supports
- namibj 8y agoCan you explain why you need that much official blessing from the manufacturer to use it? If it doesn't work, you send it back?
- mseebach 8y agoWell, if you bought something that says on the box that it doesn't do X, you generally don't get to send it back because it doesn't do X. Some consumer outlets may let you do this as a courtesy, but it's not ubiquitous and certainly not if you're buying from trade suppliers. Also, for a 10-20m run, the price difference is literally in the single figures. The effort alone to send something back is (should be) worth more to you than that.
- virtuallynathan 8y agoI live in an apartment that came pre-wired. I’ve done this in 3 apartment buildings, up to 30m or so. I tested one with a Fluke 10GBase-T tester and it passed.
- def_true_false 8y ago> Some consumer outlets may let you do this as a courtesy, but it's not ubiquitous That depends on the country. E.g. in the EU you can return goods bought online within 14 days (for any reason).
- mseebach 8y agoUnused, in original complete packaging. And you have to pay for shipping.
- namibj 8y agoNo, but with no more wear than through the use that what would be accepted when examining in a retail store. And shipping inside e.g. Germany is like 5 EUR (about 5$ if you compare pre-tax USD prices with post-tax EUR prices).
- tssva 8y agoYes, it can work but it isn't a configuration supported by the standard. The original question was about when home 10GBASE-T network equipment is going to be generally available for the home market. Manufacturers are not going to market consumer equipment they know will likely not work on a large percentage of home networks. They will instead more likely market 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T which based upon the standards should work in most people's home networks. You can certainly buy 10GBASE-T equipment meant for small business and give it a go on your network. If you are lucky you may have success.