> 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

> 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.