• @M500@lemmy.ml
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    111 months ago

    Do these cables last like 20 years?

    Is it not ok to just run some kind of Ethernet cables to keep costs down? I’m assuming fiber is pricey.

    • @Auzy@beehaw.org
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      111 months ago

      CAT6 officially maxes out at 10gbps. CAT7 can apparently do 40gbps up to 50m, but i seem to recall the cables being fairly chunky

      The theoretical maximum of Wifi 7 is 46gbps.

      If you buy preterminated Fibre, it brings the cost down significantly (at least in the past, the main cost was terminating them), especially if you get it from companies like fs.com (I have no affiliation with them, and whilst they seem to be the cheapest in Australia, not sure its the same overseas).

      OM3 is 100gbps minimum for shorter distances. OM4 is apparently 400gbps up to 150m I think. OM5 is 6x the speed of OM4 (so is insane)

      • @M500@lemmy.ml
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        211 months ago

        Sorry, I hope I’m not asking too many questions.

        It’s just that my wife and I have been talking about a house and I’d like to learn more about this as I’d have the builders run the lines.

        I’ve never really worked with fiber before. Is this the idea for wireless relays that accept fiber as input? Would I also need to run some Ethernet cable to connect my laptop or desktop without using wifi?

        • @Auzy@beehaw.org
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          211 months ago

          You should probably speak to your builder about how this stuff works honestly

          But you would still run Ethernet primarily. Or use conduit to allow cables to be upgraded in the future