>> It'd be pretty silly to pay extra for the
>> cable, and not use the right components throughout the system.
Actually, not silly at all. When Cat 5 was new, the connectors were quite
pricey, but cat 3 conns were fairly cheap. Same today with cat 5 and 6.
You can get cat 5 connectors for under $2. It might make sense to put in
the better wire (though I think it isn't necessary) and use the less
expensive -and easily replaced- connectors.
The reason I think it isn't necessary to go to cat 6? 5 is quite good,
better than it is typically used for. With today's technology you can do
gigabit on it; tomorrow you can probably do far more. If you are really
concerned about the future put in some cat 1000 - also known as an empty
1/2" flexible conduit. You can run whatever you need to in the future.
Mark Miller
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