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Any one Some Tell me Who Cable is Best Category 6 and 6A

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For : the “best” choice depends on expected speeds, run length, installation constraints and budget rather than brand names. Short rule of thumb: Cat6 is fine for reliable Gigabit to 100 m and can carry 10 Gbit/s only for shorter runs; Cat6a is designed to carry 10 Gbit/s reliably to 100 m and gives much better protection against alien crosstalk in dense bundles.

Technical differences to keep in mind: Cat6 is specified to a lower frequency than Cat6a and is lighter and more flexible. Cat6a is thicker, heavier, and often uses larger conductors or shielding to lower attenuation and crosstalk at higher frequencies. Both use the same 8P8C (RJ45) interface, but jacks, patch panels and terminations must be rated for the chosen category to preserve performance.

Practical installation notes and cautions: prefer solid conductor cable for permanent in-wall runs and stranded patch cords at endpoints; choose plenum/riser rating to match building code; shielded cable (FTP/STP) reduces interference but must be properly grounded or it can cause trouble; high-power PoE and large bundled runs raise cable heating—check manufacturer guidance. Always follow the cable maker’s minimum bend radius and keep twisted pairs untwisted as little as possible at terminations.

A simple decision workflow:

  1. Define target speeds (1G vs 10G) and longest run lengths.
  2. Select category that meets those needs (Cat6 for Gigabit, Cat6a to guarantee 10G to 100 m).
  3. Pick in‑wall solid cable plus category‑rated jacks/panels; choose shielding/fire‑rating as needed.
  4. Test every run with an appropriate tester (wiremap, NEXT, attenuation); keep test reports for warranty.

As and noted about vendor claims, buy on published specs and test results rather than marketing. For new installs where budget allows, Cat6a is the more future‑resistant choice.

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Wait a second. You sell these and you don't know? iTechCables or such must be an awful source for you and others.

That aside, I use AmazonBasics all the time. Zero problems.

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rproffitt,

I presume that you are trying to shame the poster for what might be a "shill" posting due to their forum signature.

However, that's not the way that marketing and SEO works. Forum signatures do not show up when you're not logged in, and therefore they do not show up to Google. Had you left it alone, they would have gotten absolutely zero credit for their forum signature in the world of SEO.

However, Google is able to understand when brands are mentioned or discussed, even if they are not linked to. For example, if there were a post where I referred to Yahoo!, it would be very clear what I was talking about without there having to be a link to https://www.yahoo.com. Additionally, Google understands that this is a Q&A page, and that you are a trustworthy member with a high reputation.

What I'm getting at is that what Google sees right now is a question asking for whose cables are best and iTechCables being mentioned as the first response by a highly trustworthy member of the Q&A site. As a result, because Google recognizes that brand as a cable brand, and the question is asking about cable brands, iTechCables.com will begin ranking higher if someone looks for best cables in Google. Yes, the amount that you influence Google's rank does have to do with your DaniWeb reputation. Google understands member profiles in Q&A sites. If it were an actual shill post where the original poster created a dummy account actually linking to iTechCables in a post reply, it probably would not carry as much weight in Google's eyes as a highly reputable member of DaniWeb simply mentioning the brand.

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Thanks Dani. I recall this or all too similar posting on that other forum and they were banned for this. I did not look at their tagline. I looked at their profile.

The question is a form of shilling and as such I have no problem with a little shaming.

PS. We used to let this slide in the past but 99.99% of the time the shill gets answers leading to their own company. As I wrote, we used to let posts like this slide but as all turned into shill posts, the rules changed and they get knocked out immediately as disingenuous and shilling.

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