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> 2.5G and 5G arrived relatively recently to fill the gap with the stalled jump to 10G. 10G wasn't stalled, it was and is for most completely unnecessary. 10G
by cptskippy 6y ago
> 2.5G and 5G arrived relatively recently to fill the gap with the stalled jump to 10G.
10G wasn't stalled, it was and is for most completely unnecessary. 10G over copper requires Cat6, most homes have Cat5e if they're lucky.
So why are 2.5G and 5G a thing? Well modern Wifi is faster than 1G, and most homes with Ethernet are Cat5e. Guess what 2.5G and 5G run over?
- PragmaticPulp 6y ago> 10G over copper requires Cat6, most homes have Cat5e if they're lucky. 10G over copper works fine at medium distances (up to about 45m / 150ft) on Cat5e. You would need Cat6a if you needed to guarantee 10G performance at 100m, but for the average home it's not a big deal to use Cat5e.
- cptskippy 6y agoWhile that's true, it's also outside of the spec and no one would certify or stand by such an installation.