The "CAT5 was more than up to the job" comment with the source http://www.cat-5-cable-company.com/faq-cat6-gigabit.html http://www.cat-5-cable-company.com/faq-c

The "CAT5 was more than up to the job" comment with the source http://www.cat-5-cable-company.com/faq-cat6-gigabit.html http://www.cat-5-cable-company.com/faq-cat6-gigabit.html seems foolish. Didn't the author just go through the hassle of future devices requiring more bandwidth than his existing network could handle? If I was to install an Ethernet network, it would almost certainly be CAT6. It nearly doubles the speed, ensures compatibility with Gigabit Ethernet, is fully backwards compatible, and is future-resistant. The 30% price bump (based on a quick check of Monoprice bulk cable, not sure what the increase is after connectors/stranded/Gigabit components) is much less than the price bump down the line trying to upgrade an existing installation.