[X4U] Network Cables and Speed

[Doug LaBore]

Try netmonitor.

http://homepage.mac.com/rominar/net.html


On 4/5/08 3:30 PM, "Ken Schneider" <ken at schneider.net> wrote:

> There is so much different advice about ethernet cables that I am confused.
> Some people say that to get gigabit speeds you need to use Cat6 cables. Some
> say Cat5e is OK and some say Cat5 is OK for short runs. I want to get the
> fastest speeds possible. My longest cable run is 25 feet. Do I need Cat6? If I
> need to get Cat6 cables I will since they will be fairly short.
> 
> Also, how can I tell how fast my network is running? I've looked for
> applications that measure this but haven't found any. Is there any software
> that will tell me the speed of my data transfers?
> 

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