Discussion topic: Which Ethernet Cable?
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‎29 May 2024 11:37 AM
Intend on connecting my Sky Glass with an ethernat cable, but I am very confused about what type of ethernet cable to use.
To be honest I didnt even realise there were differnet ones, thought it would be simple, but it appears this is not the case.
I do have an ethernet port ready, just need the cable to connect the port to the tv.
Can anyone assist please?
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‎29 May 2024 11:47 AM - last edited: ‎29 May 2024 11:49 AM
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Glass has a 100Mbs ethernet chipset because its maximum bandwidth demand is about 30Mbs.
This means Cat5e is entirely adequate, and there's no possible benefit from buying a higher specification cable.
In general, the cheap non-Cat rated products should be avoided as they use copper-clad aluminium rather than actual copper strands: they may well work for Glass but for that kind of cable length the cost saving is negligible.
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2