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		toast0 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Realtek's $10 tiny 10GbE NIC will hit motherboards... I run 10g-base-t over cat5e. I think the standard says cat6, but the nics can't read the markings on the cable :p

lazide 10 months ago [–]

It depends on the length of the cable and the general level of EMF in the environment. Cat5 can be plenty fine, or not, depending on those factors.

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