I TESTED A CAT8 CABLE, HERE'S WHAT I LEARNED!

[@glenbarratt1257]

I think most people considering CAT 8 are not thinking "What is the fastest speed I can get right now?" They are instead asking "What cable should I go through the trouble of buying, or installing in my walls, so that I won't regret it in 10-30 years."

[@zakapholiac9377]

In that case I’d wait a bit longer until the Ethernet cables become straight up fibre optic cables

[@nolyfe4814]

@@zakapholiac9377why wait? To my knowledge there’s already a way to connect an Ethernet cable to pc but it’s complicated and requires adapters and what not.

[@Pikachu-uz1bs]

Tbh that’s why I got it. Future proof for cheap

[@heihvyegs]

@@Pikachu-uz1bsfuture proof for 5 years 😂

[@WhalecomeHome]

​@heihvyegs tech advances are slow. 10 years ago the average home speed was around 10mbps, now it's 200. If things keep flowing this way we won't hit 40gbps until 2035. Changing the cable every 10 years doesn't sound bad.

[@619ota]

Back in the 90s I ran Cat5 in my house. A few years ago I ripped it all out and ran Cat8. Future proofing. Getting too old to crawl under the house 😢

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 gives you bragging rights to all your nerdy friends! Lol! Your house is set for the next 20 years! Congrats!

[@joeblow7735]

Funny thing is Cat5 is probably all you need for the next 10 years, but that's a great idea and thought. I'm on the same page as you. As for this video. meh, I thought a test was going to be an internal 10gb switch and 2 10gb NICs with 2 different desktops were going to show XXX for speed. But instead I got crappy PS5 doing an internet test. Your comment is the best btw

[@el_quba]

@@joeblow7735 That is absolutely not true. First, internet speeds provided by ISPs rise quickly worldwide. And second, Ethernet cables at home don't carry only data to/from WAN. If you have a home network that consists of more then one cable then a chance is that you will benefit from having a NAS or in next few years you'll just want to utilize some form of internal file transfer and for those you need that 1Gbps. Higher cable categories are not only for better transfer speeds but more importantly for better signal integrity. Cat5 is right now very outdated being able to negotiate 1Gbps only in some favorable conditions. Even Cat5e in some more complex setups with parallel runs and/or near electrical wires will struggle to negotiate 1Gbps unless you have a high quality shielded cable. And being on the edge of good/bad signal integrity is even worse than having bad signal integrity, because you'll have random drops in speeds or failed negotiations. To me Cat6 and Cat6a are a sweet spot between price, capabilities and ease of installation and maintenance. They will have no issue negotiating 1Gbps (or 10Gbps for 6A) even if not laid or terminated perfectly, they can be terminated with basic tools and they are only a fraction more expensive than Cat5e.

[@AllOfASudden.]

@@joeblow7735cat 5 can only get 100mb/s so you are wrong because cat 5e can get 1000mb/s

[@markr.1329]

I can assure you my speeds were not changed much but changing cat 5 to cat 8 patch cable today it was noticeably faster for games. Now it’s time to rewire the house. 😂😂😂

[@VenoM-zs1cr]

As a gamer it's not about the speed we're worried about, it's the ping, Cat8 gives me a better ping. 10-15 lower than when I use Cat6. speed tests are very close but ping is the big difference.

[@bakkkdoorslime300]

That’s what I’m saying .he ain’t even talked about that

[@RyZoxn]

@@bakkkdoorslime300yes

[@el.godfather1335]

Yeah same here i just care about the ping, wheres the ping test on the ps5?

[@babylaaamp2809]

I just switch to cat8 cable, my home has 1000mbps/1000mbps internet package and all my equipment is compatible with 1 gb lan, after speedtest by oakla test, I have to agree here that I got much more stable connection and around 10-20mbps faster than my old cat5e (this cable is like 5-6 years old) and just 1-2 lower ping in some game, for a little upgrade its very worth it for me since I'm not even 5 meters away from my router.

[@Joe-lc3sv]

I get 0 Ping on fortnite with Google fiber and that’s without an Ethernet cable

[@cocktails2395]

This is just GREAT. I’m pretty dumb and you explained this so well that I actually understood most of what you said. Just don’t ask me to repeat back what you said. Now where’s that bell icon….

[@UltimateTechHub]

Bell ICON is next to the subscribe button! Lol! Thank you for watching! Cheers!

[@MisterAPM]

My recommendation is to use CAT 8 whenever is possible because it is future proof and is not that expensive, it offers better speeds and shielding than CAT6 which is more than 20 years old, therefore installing it in a home that doesn’t need a lot of metres through the walls is a good idea especially if electrical and TV/Satellite cables are next to it, any interferences and faults can be ruled out As a matter of fact, I used to have problems with the network in two properties, decided to replace all the CAT6 cables with 7a and 8, the stability and the speed is much better now

[@cdoublejj]

Cat6a fully shielded twisted pair is damn near identical. It also push more than 10Gbps for shorter distances. The thicker gauge is even better for PoE++ I have found the industry standards mean squat since mist of its all made china andnsomen sellers and MFGs don't care. I only use FSTP unless it's for a 100m camera or shared printer then I'll use cat5e. If there isn't too much distance or interference cat5E can often push 2.5Gbps I even saw a guy push 5Gpbs over 5E

[@josephfilm73]

The internet providers are never gonna increase their speeds. There's no money in it. They can just raise prices for the same speeds. I pay $120/mon for 200mb download speeds in a big developed place. That's all I get, but the prices increase each year. $120 just for slow internet, nothing else. Home users are never going to get faster speeds. The big providers will find ways to charge more for less. Cat5e is all you'll ever need.

[@BGraves]

Fiber is cheap too, and less power consumption

[@SoundsGoodCA]

@@josephfilm73 Just went from a 500Mbps($60/m) plan to a 1.5Gbps($50/month) plan...

[@teenermeener971]

​@@josephfilm73dam they are really that cheap with the speed. I pay 7 dollars more and get over 500.

[@JustAGuy85]

Just so ya know, rolling it up like that can cause some interference. Which... that's why it has all that shielding and the only real difference between Cat6a and Cat7 is that it's more resistant to interference. They both support 10Gbps if my memory serves me. You MIGHT get different results if you straightened the Cat6 cable out instead of rolling it up. Maybe not, it could be a quality factor. It's just something I've noticed and seen cause issues in large companies that have way too long of cable and they just roll it up in the ceiling. But that's usually like 25-50 feet of cable coiled up.

[@flashlightfreek]

Using the UGreen Cat 8 6FT cable going from our fiber uplink to the firewall & its working like a charm!! Fast & reliable speeds

[@UltimateTechHub]

UGreen makes great cat8 cables! Congrats!

[@Angel05433]

​@@UltimateTechHub I have an ethernet port in my laptop which I did not know but my cat 5e eternet cable does not fit into it, if I buy a cat 8 cable will that fit into my laptop port?

[@UltimateTechHub]

@Angel05433 Cat5e should fit. Maybe the end of the cat5e is broken.

[@Angel05433]

@@UltimateTechHub well the one I got came with my wifi modem I think those are usually bigger i think?

[@Angel05433]

@@UltimateTechHub and will a cat 8 fit into my ps4?

[@dontfollowrc]

For my specific use case, I have been moving over from CAT6 to CAT8 for better bonding/grounding of my low voltage components. I’m in SE Louisiana & have lost at least two network switches, an Apple TV, and a $500 Netgear router due to storm electrical surges entering low voltage ports on those devices. (None of which use 3 prong power cords) I have not had those issues after switching to CAT8 and star grounding as much equipment as possible. But again, specific use case.

[@moe85moe85]

Not sure that using a variable internet connection with a speediest is the best way to do testing - local iPerf3 sever and client would likely give you something more comparable and repeatable

[@bobhaynes8169]

Nice. Thank you for doing this. The boost may be slight, but its still a boost non-the-less.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@bobhaynes8169 Thnaks for watching !

[@MarkWariner]

Being a network engineer, now retired. For me, I went with Cat8 in my home. I do hae it set for 10gps and all my pc's and switches from UI only, I achieve this easy. The cost for 6/7 vs 8 was only a few bucks. I went with ahigher end smaller AWG wire. Yes it was so thick on the outside and hard to put more than 4 in a wall box when it cam time to enter my network switch area as I was trying to make this a good look and setup if and when I ever sell the home. Anyhow, Cat8 was and is my choices, it is not about my outside internet. I do get speeds of about 830 each direction with TruFiber up here in MI, and I also have a back up using Starlink. My 2 cents in this subject. Thanks for the speed tests. For most this is overkill. But for me it was more internal sever to my pc type of thing.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Internal Server to PC is exactly what Cat8 or Cat7 should be used for. It's funny everyone is passionate about there opinions on ethernet types and which ones to use or not to use. If you can afford Cat8 and you have a reason to use it like your situation then it makes sense. My situation Cat6a or Cat6 is plenty for my needs ( 1gig Fiber from CenturyLink 940 up and 940 down ). And to be honest Cat8 and Cat7 are both very affordable and worth the extra price for future-proofing your home. Enjoy the cat8 and thanks for great comments.

[@MarkWariner]

@@UltimateTechHub Your welcome. The thing that people need todo is think ahea don what their end goal is. Me, I wanted 10GB networking, I had all the stuff, and CAt8 was affordable and since I was going to have 3 lines very long, this made sense. In fact, I ran 2 lines to my garage from my home, one Fiber and one CAT8 (Backup lines). I had intentions from the word GO to get the fastest I could get. I get 10GB even in my garage which is about 109 feet away those cables being 120 feet long. Anyhow, wish more peopel understood the process, and wish the industry would settle down LOL Have a great weekend

[@UltimateTechHub]

@MarkWariner Have a great weekend too!

[@Cemilaws]

@@UltimateTechHub Hello, i have the same cat 8 cable, is this waterproof? can i use it for the unfi ai camera outside?

[@ALIENS1393]

This cable is good for online games where minimal latency is important and there are no lags.

[@ecirtap174]

I went from cat 6 too 8 and I went from 8mb/s too 26 mb/s it’s an awesome improvement for people that are already on very bad WiFi

[@UltimateTechHub]

Glad Cat8 helped your speeds! Thank you for watching erictap174!

[@bandit8623]

snake oil on this one bud

[@mikijuice1103]

man i got the cat8 cable and they are crazy good and crazy durable please stay seated

[@tonyruba3175]

Thank you for making your video! It contains good info, but two more data points would have been nice to see: 1) Cat 7 speed test results 2) comparison of the cost/ft of Cat 6 vs 7 vs 8 cable

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@tonyruba3175 Here is a video on that exact subject. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKtYneHocpmsKMsi=AE_CZhLD1HhyiGZ0

[@earthtaurus5515]

To be honest for short runs the difference between Cat 6, 7 and 8 is about a few quid in the UK. So, it makes more sense to run Cat 8 within the trunking and be done with it for along while.

[@afrancis7475]

Now THIS is a good video. No nonsense, all good stuff. Subscribed!

[@UltimateTechHub]

Awesome, thank you! I really appreciate the kind words and your subscribing! Have a great day!

[@Sadorath]

Yep I installed cat 8 that extra 5 10 totally worth it especially since you don't have as much crosstalk between the lines or corrective actions needed by your ethernet adapter

[@REDRIVER-xt2ie]

What brand did you go with? Im trying to find a trusted brand

[@dom09]

@@REDRIVER-xt2ie, I bought some from UGreen & CableGeeker.

[@bryantfloyd7471]

I'm using Cat6 24awg for my computers and a 3ft Cat6 26awg between the Nokia G.fast CPE modem to the Asus Rog router. I'm pulling 948 Mb/s to 952 Mb/s in each direction with latency of 1 millisecond over the telephone landlines. Forget about Cat8 for residential houses because Cat6 will be more than enough to handle all your internet needs.

[@TisiphonesShadow]

CAT8 has better shielding that CAT6. MUCH better. If you live in a noisy (electronic) environment like a large apartment complex in a city, shielding matters.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I agree!

[@rtorcato]

You are still limited by your ISP's connection, so your test can't come close to Cat 8's potential. If you have a NAS on your local network connected with CAT8 doing some file transfer tests would be a better comparison.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I only tested what most people have in there homes to see if it makes a difference. Of course ISP speed is your max possible internet speeds. I don't have 10gig NICs on our PCs so I cant test file transfer speeds but if I did I would have done that. Thanks for watching!

[@XLoad3d]

It's funny extra 25 mbps isn't considered a big difference nowadays because back in the day when I used to play Black Ops 1 and Gears of War 2 alot, my ISP was a 25 mbps connection lol. really cool including the test to show the difference though. I bought a cat 7 cable Amazon Basics brand a years ago. Amazon makes their own Cat 7 it's stamped right on the cable. I decided to buy it because it's got better shielding than cat 6 and it was literally just like an extra $1 to get it.

[@Photonicpainter]

Nice review,I also noticed on my home system as cat8 cable has slightly higher transfer rate . As I know some people using cat8 cable even for 1gb networking in case where EMI is strong and cat6 wire not working reliable.

[@UltimateTechHub]

If you can afford Cat8 then it's a nice upgrade. It doesn't always improve transfer rates because it depends on your home network equipment and ISP max speeds. Thanks for the great comments and for watching!

[@ulgn1964]

I'm using roon for music in my home and upgraded to Supras cat 8 cable and it was a big difference in sound quality and the speed is very important for me in my home, streaming 4k movies from a nas also and the cable prize is not a big difference.

[@ytmadpoo]

I don't know man... some homeowners actually do use high speed networking so they can put a NAS somewhere else and stream whatever. Especially with 2.5Gb-10Gb ethernet ports becoming more common on both computers and network gear. Even internet speeds are at the point where gig+ is fairly common. That being said, Cat8 is probably still overkill. I don't know if I just got lucky or whatever, but I ran some Cat5e about 100+ feet when I redid some wiring to a detached garage, and a couple years back I picked up some multi-gig switches to connect house to garage. I was expecting it to negotiate 2.5 gigabit, maybe 5, but it connected right up at 10 gig and seems steady (no real issues with dropped packets). Especially surprising to me since this is running in an underground conduit with 240V power, so I figured there'd be some interference. At the time, the Cat5e cable was just what I had, and I hadn't planned for anything more than 1 Gb/s but all the cabling I buy nowadays is Cat6 which has also performed wonderfully at 10Gb speeds, although I haven't tested any runs of that at distances beyond a couple dozen feet. That's all switch-to-switch connections... for my computer-to-switch connections on 10 gig, I'm using SFP modules with DAC since they're pretty affordable, and I happened to have dual 10Gb PCI cards with SFP, not 10Gb RJ-45, but knowing what I know now, I'm sure the Cat6 could easily handle short runs. My vote is, if you're wiring a smart home, stick with Cat6 and you'll be fine for years to come assuming you don't expect 40+ Gb speeds out of it down the road. :) Unless you come across a great bargain on a spool of Cat7 that you just can't pass up. I'd personally skip fiber entirely just because terminating it is a pain and snaking it through walls and voids means being more careful about avoiding kinks or making sure you don't bend it too much on a curve, plus the SFP modules tend to be more expensive and use more power per port. I may be an atypical home networker since it's also part of my day job, but there are more of us out there than you think who dabble in such things.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I love the great comment and for most people Cat8 just isn't necessary but for us Networking geeks and Cat8 is a must so we can transfer massive files quickly especially files over 20 gigs. We know time is money and waiting hours to transfer larger files is not productive. However I have Cat6a and my large file transfers move quickly and we just streamed The Bourne Identity from my TrueNAS scale Plex server from our home in Las Vegas to our hotel in Paris and no buffering issues at all! Cat6a can handle most home networking tasks but Cat8 would work as well. At some point I might just got full fiber connections! Thanks for watching!

[@thorstenjaspert9394]

Cat 8 is only worthwhile for connecting computers in a data center with 40 Gbit. I think that fiber optic cables would be better suited for this. Cat7 is also sufficient for a 10 Gbit NAS.

[@ShouldDriveTV]

Video had me rolling if you want cat 8 you can get it to brag with your nerdy friends😂

[@ewolam]

I think Cat 8 is more for faster backup speeds in LAN rather than for internet! We all want faster transfer speed among computers and NAS!

[@w9gb]

STP and ScTP usage were more common in Europe and Las Vegas hotels until Cat 8. We have reached the end of economical Copper bandwidth expansion. The major Internet Service providers are continuing to replace Copper Twisted Pair and Coax in local neighborhoods (based on subscription $$ and to avoid customer loss to 5G wireless providers). Fiber Optic should be considered for longer lengths or high bandwidth. Thanks to AT&T fiber optic expansion, more technicians and small towns are educated in proper termination and usage.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thanks for great comments and yes fiber is becoming more prevalent. However with fiber you need more specialized equipment that costs more money so ethernet still has its place in most home networks. Business networks will increase fiber connections for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@RichardsWorld]

Hmm.. I haven't got any speed differences home between even Cat 5, Cat 5E, Cat 6 and Cat 8. My internet speed is about the same as yours also. I'd buy Cat 8 again to be future proof though. Another thing to mention is how stiff the Cat 8 cables are.

[@garystinten9339]

When installing ethernet around your home.. install pvc piping to the point from the access panel so your cables are protected.. also run a cable run cable so if needbe, a csble cable be run to either replace or run alongside and never eorry about rodents snd pests chewing through your cables.

[@onmyworkbench7000]

If I was building a new house I would install Cat 8 and fiber runs throughout the house!!! I would plan for the future rather that having to go back and do it over it 10 to 15 years!!!

[@UltimateTechHub]

Me too! If I had bear walls no drywall I would run multiple Cat8 lines to every room and fiber lines with smurf tubes! Thanks for watching!

[@0bsmith0]

There is no point to Cat 8. There is to single mode fiber.

[@arranmc182]

Cat 8 cable is supposed to be built better to reduce interference so in theory even on consumer grade gear this cable may help to keep pings lower than a cheaper quality cable, as I have seen people use lots of very low quality poorly built cables at ones and have had issues switching to just better built cables with proper shielding helped fix the issues, only buy cat 8 for home use if you find them cheap dont over pay just because of the build quality as at the scale they make them they hardly cost any more to produce than the cheaper ones.

[@ThatOneeKid7]

Thank you for the great video!

[@depper]

How do you know if your home has enough interference to warrant a CAT 8 purchase? I have a PS5, 65" flat-screen, custom built PC circa 2009 (fast enough for my MMO gaming needs) all within 3 feet of each other. My cell phones drop WIFI connection with the TP link AC 1750 router. Network cables are CAT5. I must have interference. I love streaming. Can ya'll convince me what to do?

[@bilbobagons]

my issue not quite as bad but worse my wifi connections are iffy at best tried going wifi for my desktops and it worked great at 10 PM daytime pointless while for the longest time we have been dealing with switches ad network cards failing at random most often I can reset them but lets just say I keep spares on hand so now running cat 8 for a 35 and 50 foot run as well as cat7 to my wifi router which is a 6 foot run and then I have 2 1 foot runs one from the modem to my dedicated firewall applince and another 1 foot from their to my switch for 2 desktops and wifi router this is likely to solve the problem but funny as nothing published about how cat8 will help with EMI its clearly gonna help I would say its better to just use cat 8 if you have this type of issue unless flexibilty is an issue on a short run then cat 6a or cat 7 I think cat 7 is oh so slightly better but its not supper critical on a 6 foot run and my 2 one foot runs are just cat 6 gonna see how this works I do not see how the the one foot runs are gonna pick anything up unless lighting strikes the sidewalk just outside the window

[@depper]

But what is freezing my wifi connection on my phone? Any guesses. I'll have to toggle the wifi button or turn airplane mode on just to refresh the wifi use or use my cellular signal for the internet to work again. I'll have to do this 25 times a day! Its crazy.

[@goddessgermanika2466]

I'd like to know how to test them. We have 3 x 10m Cat8 cables. One (the hardest to change) gives us transfer speeds through the roof. the other two at half or less. These are all Mac mini M4 which has port that run at 80Gbps. I love to know how to test the integrity of the cable itself.

[@richardbryanesq]

What I’d like to know is whether there’s a difference between an Amazon Basic cat-6 cable costing $20, and one costing $35+.

[@Shamogity_Bo]

It will definitely be need in the future unless, all connection goes fiber🤷‍♂️

[@UltimateTechHub]

That would great to see homes with fiber runs but the equipment upgrades would drain your bank account!

[@0bsmith0]

There is no future or point to it. There is for fiber.

[@garystinten9339]

Impede on what medium you have runnin in the house from the outside?? Use fibre upgrade through the house snd never have to worry about touching it again. Simply run fibre cable with ethernet terminators.

[@kevinoconnor6570]

I'm not lucky enough to have a PS5 (:0) but is that the top download speed that you're able to get out of it? Seems slow compared to your 1Gb plan.

[@UltimateTechHub]

For a PS5 you don't need more than 300Mbps for an excellent gaming experience ! You will never get 1 gig speeds on your PS5. Thank you for watching!

[@kevinoconnor6570]

@@UltimateTechHub I see that this is a common complaint amongst PS5 owners. I'm curious have you tested the connection speed bypassing your Pi-Hole DNS Server and if so what were those results?

[@MrUltimaPro]

​@kevinoconnor6570 I get 300 almost wireless I haven't tried wiring it with the cat 8 tbh I've got my Xbox in a cat 8 and I get 860 max 910.... Wireless on the Xbox I get 250

[@beam408]

Yes, CAT6 for standard uses and enough for the next 20 years in Thailand. 1/1Gbps internet is a norm here and are just 3x USD/m. Power users, Gamers are moving up to 2/1 Gbps and cost like 5x USD/m. That pretty cheap and also all the network gears are now cheaper. Houses are built with cement and mortars here. if you wanna rewire something you literally have to break the house. I'd rather do the hard work now and make it easy for my childs for the next 20 years. CAT8 all the way.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Future proofing is a great idea and once its installed you will never have to worry about Ethernet cables ever again. And Cat8 is slightly more expensive then say cat6a but it's not bad. Good job and thanks for watching! 😀

[@Rayo-n8l]

People are obsessed about cat 8 not being necessary in some aspects, in my case? I have a 1 ft cat 8 ethernet cable for gaming, latency/ping is a somewhat of a game changer with cat 8, i get lower ping and a strong consistent connection due to the how cat 8 is made and designed. And i have 1 gig up and down , so it comes in handy

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@Rayo-n8l All that matters if it works and you can afford the cable. Cat8 is what I use for my PS5. Great speeds and low latency ! Thank you for watching !

[@liron-hazan]

but then, why use cat8 when you can use fiber?

[@brandonewoldt]

Thanks for the comparison 👍 For a $10 (10ft.) Cat8 cable, I think the extra (on average) 25mbps is worth it + the bragging rights 😅

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yep, all your nerdy friends will be impressed! 😎 Thanks for watching Brandone!

[@BrockMcLellan]

Yes, I have CAT 6A, but am 76 years old. It should last me for my lifetime, in 25 years time (yes my mother lived to 104) someone else will take over this place, rip it out and put in CAT13. So always put in the most modern one can. Trying to save money on wiring is foolish.

[@iqubal_singh]

You should also test Jitter and Letency on both cables.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@iqubal_singh I did that in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKtYneHocpmsKMsi=ri5NM5HHRRu4yz99

[@iqubal_singh]

@@UltimateTechHub No this is not i am looking for need wan jitter and latency test not on local area

[@DTPWRECKONIZE]

You're really good at explaining stuff thanks for the work put in the vid dude!

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thank you for kind comments and thank you for watching I really appreciate it.

[@vacamike]

And he doesnt dive into esoteric jargon like other channels just to show off knowledge to people who have no idea what the terms even mean

[@bjsteg79]

Cool video. Now test it with two home offices on separate Teams meetings, 2 TVs streaming HD, a gaming laptop running counter strike, then move a 500mb 3d file from a desktop workstation to a NAS. Time how long it takes the file to move with all this going on. I bet you'll see a HUGE difference. :) Welcome to my everyday.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Absolutely HUGE difference in your situation! Your situation is very rare but that's what Cat8 is for! You are moving tons of data all at once so Cat8 is the choice for sure or even cat7. If I could rewire my house easily, I would rewire with all cat8 just be future-proofed and so I could brag to all my nerdy friends! Thanks for watching and for the great comments!

[@bjsteg79]

@@UltimateTechHub 2500 sqr ft house, did it myself with a cheap borescope from amazon tethered to fishtape. Helped a ton running wires through walls! Stayed away from exterior walls as much as possible to avoid insulation. Used CAT8 riser cable and ran 5 drops to our basement trunk. 1 gig fiber service in to a server, firewalled and filtered there before branching off to 3 different networks: Home+wifi/kids, office 1, office 2. Offices are hardwired sub-networks, Home is a wireless mesh with hardwired nodes. When the kids and their friends are over gobbling up data, the server will reserve enough bandwidth for us to do business without the kids complaining about quality, lag, or speed. When it detects a large file being moved, that takes priority until the transfer is complete. Really wasn't all that expensive to do! Whole upgrade for less than $1500. Key is mapping out demand and hardware throttling for priority before using software throttling. Home+wifi is capped at 10 gigabit, as is wife's office. My business is wide open at 100 gigabit. Spend where you need it, cut back where you don't. This scenario is fairly common in our area since most people like to live somewhat remote and work remotely or run a small business out of their house.

[@sanjai2808]

CAT 6E enough for home networking? OR Go to CAT 6A ? Please answer me?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat6a is plenty.

[@Emtbtoday]

My 2024 new build is wired with Cat5E it's hopeless to run anymore than 5 devices at full fiber 500, sped was 126mbps to 63mbps. I switched to EE side of it and read my previous comment on my new cat 8 cables from UGREEN.

[@seanphillips24]

Great informative video. I'm installing cable for the future. I understand that Cat 6A will suffice for my TV or computer now, but I'm wondering about 5-10+ years from now. Is installing Cat 8 now future proofing my home network? Many Thanks, Sean

[@UltimateTechHub]

I would go with Cat8 if you are thinking 10 years out. If your moving in the next few years Cat6a will do just fine. Glad you liked the video and thank you so much for watching. Have a great day!

[@seanphillips24]

@@UltimateTechHub Thank you 👍

[@SRv_DEy]

Sir I have a question please try to reply... If I buy Cat 8 cable. So do I need a gaming router 5ghz? Or the internet will be faster than a normal router 2.5ghz.

[@SRv_DEy]

?

[@UltimateTechHub]

A gaming router is only necessary for faster Wi-Fi and more customizations and gaming features. If you are going wired then your current router will work just fine.

[@SRv_DEy]

@@UltimateTechHub suggest me which one better

[@YanzDean]

@@SRv_DEy Wired will always be better and faster.

[@jefferysmith5921]

Before moving up to cat 8 I would consider just running fiber jumpers

[@UltimateTechHub]

Fiber is a great option its just not as durable and it requires upgrading some equipment for the SFP slots. But if I could run fiber through my walls I would because I want the bragging rights! Thanks for watching! 😉

[@jefferysmith5921]

@@UltimateTechHub Agreed.. What I have going is one of my switches is 10Gbe and uses SFP+ ports. Kind of a small network off the big network. I have transceivers plugged into the ports. They get pretty hot. I only have two machines plus the Synology on that one switch. Thinking it might be better to fiber those two machines. The rest of the network handles regular stuff that would mostly never reach more than Gig speeds. Cameras, Fire TV boxes, laptops, etc... I have good ole cat6 for all that. I remember reading that the cat8 stuff had some limitations but was great in a data center. Good to know about cat7 being proprietary based. Will avoid that too. Thank you for your video. Was very helpful!

[@cheesychester9647]

Thanks for this. I’m moving to a new place and getting a new router, and will be needing to buy some new Ethernet to wire my devices. Guess I’ll pass on Cat 8 for now.

[@UltimateTechHub]

In most cases, Cat6 is plenty! Thank you for watching!

[@danialahmad8912]

Is cat8 good for gaming. I mean in terms of packet loss ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes, its exceptional!

[@bigpelotas]

My PS5 speed test with regular wifi is 436 mbs and with CAT6 Im currently averaging 730mbs I just bought a CAT8 cable and do a retest to see the difference also with the ps5 u have to hold the power button and get into safe mode and do a system update thru that playstation does not automatic update that one.

[@AquaLady153]

so what's the cat8 result

[@garystinten9339]

What was the results for the cat8 upgrade??

[@busybusiness9121]

I'm still using CAT5e cable and it gives me 1 Gbps speed. More than enough for me.

[@UltimateTechHub]

In most cases, Cat5e and Cat6 are all you need. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.

[@barygol]

Cat 6a would be enough for 25gb network for the future? I'm going to do a total renovation and i want it ready for the next 20 years. Should i fi with fiber optics instead?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat6a is plenty of speed for almost any situation. Its also budget friendly and easier to install than fiber optics. I would run Cat6a, that's what I have in my home with a few cat6 riser cable runs as well. Cat6 will also run between 1gig at a max run of 121ft so cat6 riser is all need for short runs. Good luck and keep me posted. Thanks for watching!

[@barygol]

@@UltimateTechHub i think cat 6a is enough for 10gbps for 100 meters, but I don'tt know if for shorter distances it can achieve higher speeds. My plan is to have in a few years a 25gbps network

[@UltimateTechHub]

@barygol Well Cat8 is your next choice or fiber. Cat8 is still cheaper.

[@DroppingBombs4ever]

So cat 8 is better for areas with high electro magnetic interference ?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 will perform better for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@w9gb]

Shielded (STP) or Screened (ScTP) Twisted Pair Cable reduces/eliminates “External Snooping” of connections using the Cable. Did you know that Las Vegas Hotels switched to Screen and Shielded Twisted Pairs for their cabling infrastructures 2 decades ago? “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”.

[@bilbobagons]

@@UltimateTechHubI am gonna give it a real world test get back to me in a year I or so lets see if I lose any more switches and or network cards lots of close lighting strikes at least one within 200 feet twice a year and every storm brings a few within 1000 feet talking the type of stuff that might blow up your toaster if not on a surge suppressor

[@gtgene]

Cat 8, because you won't blame the cable if things go wrong 😅

[@UltimateTechHub]

Lol! For sure! Thanks for watching! 😀

[@IceWarrior341]

Also I really wish you would've shown the ms response time, latency and packet loss from the 6 vs 8.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Check this video I did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKtYneHocpmsKM

[@SingerTV-b3d]

My ISP provides me 70mbps internet connection. My motherboard support 2.5gbps lan port. Should i use Cat 8 or Cat 6? My main priority is Gaming.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat6

[@WhyYouYapping]

you understand that your speed is from the isp what ever you pay for in this case 70mbps. Using a cable that can handle faster speeds like a cat 8 will not increase your speed beyond what yourr isp provides you in the package you pay for. The cable has nothing do with making your internet speed faster than what is provided in your package. you need to get faster internet service to get higher speeds the cables just are rated to handle the speeds not make you internet magically 5x-10x faster than you isp provides. understand?

[@92kosta]

Cat8 already? I thought Cat7 was a few years away from being widely available.

[@0bsmith0]

There is no point to either. There is nothing utilizing either, period.

[@jaimemunoz8513]

@@0bsmith0 if you have several devices with high interference, the higher categories will surely protect better against it..

[@Toasty1992]

ive gone and installed a CAT8 into our house to bridge the gab between our router and my gear, its plugged into a switch and that sends to my TV/PC and Xbox, the latency is obviously better than wifi but im starting to wonder did i need to go 8

[@UltimateTechHub]

@Majima487 I wouldn't regret installing cat8 because your future proofing your home. Congratulations !

[@Toasty1992]

@@UltimateTechHub ive never had a reply from a channel before!! :D, but thank you for the reply an i can say its not a regret for sending my video files to downstairs ;) it genuienly made a differnce from the cat5 :D

[@UltimateTechHub]

@Majima487 Glad you got it all figured out. I've literally got 100s of Networking videos so make sure to check them out. Thanks for watching and have a great holiday !

[@Creative-State70]

When did Bobby Flay start playing the game

[@2012hansenracin]

Thank you for the real time test. Have a scheduled appointment for 8 gig, bought my new WiFi 7 netgear router. I was wondering on cable where I should go. Seeing that total usage of cat8 is far off, as of current, and cat 6a is still kind of mainstream, I didn’t see any negatives for using cat 8 besides price, so will going with a short cat8 cable from router to computer, that will keep cost down. And will wait before I do the entire house of cat8 wiring, after all , like you said, really can’t use cat 8. But for a few feet it doesn’t hurt for maybe couple mbps. Thank you for the video. It made me makes decision I have been debating over and over.

[@UltimateTechHub]

8 gig is AWESOME! Congrats and Netgear makes fantastic wifi7 routers! You are definitely correct to connect a cat8 from router to computer just make sure your computers NIC is a 10gig NIC so you can utilize the speed and bandwidth. Also connect a cat8 from your modem or fiber ONT to the routers WAN port. What company are using for 8gig?

[@2012hansenracin]

@@UltimateTechHub Here we got Windstream, appreciate it very much

[@stonegaming675]

I have a 1.5Gb download and I still have a cat5 cable. Should I upgrade?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes. Cat6 or Cat6a is your best bet. Cat5e is great for short runs but cat6 is better at longer runs.

[@clips_from_everything]

I mean I live in a small apartment and all I need is 3 meters of cable so a good quality cat8 cable costs as much as a gas station sandwich so why not 😂

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@clips_from_everythingLol! Thank you for watching !

[@TT_LIFTS]

I got a cat 8 that’s also has oxygen free copper i been using a cat 6 but wanted a better cable because this one is a cheap 4$ Walmart Ethernet the cat 8 was 15$ got it for 7$ for my 2 gig service off Amazon haven’t used it yet I’m waiting to get my new gaming setup actually setup lol 😂

[@eleegs]

Why would you not spend a few dollars more for cat8? The delta isn’t much difference in costs especially if you consider how quickly ISP-infrastructure is advancing along with the drop in price for 2.5 and impending drop in price for 10g hardware (4-5 years. A home and its walls will last decades. Why not put in cat 8?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 is great for future proofing! I agree!

[@inachu]

How do you like your ASUS multi antenna gaming router? I'm in the market to buy a new wifi router.

[@UltimateTechHub]

The ASUS Router has been working great for the last 4 months of testing. No connection issues or slow speeds. I have a review video for it. Let me know if you want the video link.

[@Twitter_Fn]

When u connect any Ethernet cable to ur Xbox and ur wired in do u need to worry about dns settings or change it or just does Ethernet have there own like do u need to worry about that dns stuff on Xbox settings plz respond

[@UltimateTechHub]

DNS settings don't need to be changed.

[@chiccodeguzman6499]

Hi! this is from the Philippines can I use Cat 8 for 800mbps net? Thank you

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes

[@Karol-g9d]

Cat 8 is for router switch hub, industry with electrical noise , after the router say at home ? There is not anything else that require it , unless you xbox cloud on you uhd

[@UltimateTechHub]

I agree. Cat8 is just overkill unless you have maybe 10 gig fiber but even then cat6a will work just fine. Thanks for watching! Also, I did a recent video where I speed tested all ethernet cables types with iperf3, so make sure to check it out to see which cable performed the best.

[@bilbobagons]

@@UltimateTechHubI have a nich problem common near by lighting strikes and geomagnetic activity just a mile from lake michigan it destroys the abilty to use wifi from time to time sometimes just at night unless your 6 feet from the router with line of sight in the basement and induces enough current into the eithernet cables to destroy a cisco switch every 6 months to maybe a year if I am lucky and high end rj45 surge protectors for site to site runs 1-2 years before they blow its really something maybe cat6A would work but I just had it and went cat 8 for the 2 longer runs and cat 7 for a 6 foot run to my wifi router and got 2 one foot runs that are likely remain cat 6 connecting the modem applience firewall and switch I might wrap these 1 foot runs in alumuim tape with a stripped 24 awg inside the wrap to make it faux cat6A but even so the bigger part of any induction currents would be coming from the 50 and 35 foot runs not the 2 little 1 one foot runs A the modem is fiber incoming and B the firewall is a retired proliant server so its built to a higher standard the switch is a typical dlink switch with a metal casing

[@TheCynysterMind]

I just upgraded my office to 10GB devices.... (added 10GB cards to my computers and the 10GB card to my Synology) If you want to see anywhere near 10GB speed you will NEED Cat 8 cable Cat6 or Cat6e will give you at best 2.5 to 4GB speeds..... I invested a lot of money in my 10GB gear and it was frustrating that I was only getting about double. and btw 10GB is not wildly expensive as it used to be. 10GB switch cost me 350.... the cards cost me 95 a piece for a total of about $700

[@jaimemunoz8513]

may I ask you some questions about the 10GB devices you installed? What is your monthly cost to sustain the 10GB speeds of internet? I know nothing about electronics but have been frustrated by how little internet companies want to dish out for speeds while they jack up prices so high...

[@TheCynysterMind]

@@jaimemunoz8513 I do not have 10 Gig speed to the internet. I have 1gig speed to the internet and it is running me about $80 a month US. I have a Nighthawk capable of 2Gigs to the internet... if I choose to upgrade to that from my ISP. My 10GB network is between my two most used computers and my NAS. with one leg connected to the 2.5 Gig port on the Nighthawk.

[@v0ldy54]

How are you getting that much difference in the speed test, a cat5e can easily get to 1Gbps, so it was probably down to something else. You should have tested then woth iperf3

[@UltimateTechHub]

I did in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKtYneHocpmsKMsi=Y6hfMBIOtkXOUFfW

[@MrUltimaPro]

Can i plug my cat 8 from my modem to my router then another cat 8 to my xbox or ps5? Ive got one from my router to my consoles but will it make a different replacing the standard one inbetween my modem and router with a cat ?.... Because since i went wired my latency has been worse honestly

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes you can. It should help with the latency. Keep me posted.

[@theancientvoice9272]

I wired my network on cat8 for PoE use cases. If I recall well, cat8 cables implements PoE++ and it definitely made a difference at the time. Also, as a rule of thumb, the more length I need, the higher ranking I get. Past 10 meters I'd go cat7/8 . Here also you may see a difference. Now if you just plug a PlayStation 6 inches away, don't waist your money.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat6a implements PoE++ and about half of my home has Cat6a runs. Less power is dissipated in a 23-gauge Category 6A cable, which means that more of the power being transferred through the cable is actually being used, improving energy efficiency and lowering operating costs. Cat7 and Cat8 will probably dissipate less power but cat6a does work well for PoE++ at long distances. Thanks for watching!

[@Bluray2]

20+ extra speed, for 5 more bucks? I guess its worth it, maybe its not if you are using pc network with 20 machines on long distance. But for gamer with single PC it definitely worth it

[@HELIXGHOST]

I'm clueless about all this can you please help with my question. Cat8 wire would go in back of your router to your xbox . ? I'm dealing with high latency 70ms to 100ms. I called my provider they tell me everything fine . I run speed test on app called speed test by ookla and on results it's say 14ms but this never shows on my xbox

[@UltimateTechHub]

Gaming consoles are a pain when it comes to latency. This could be from the game servers or your DNS servers. I would set your DNS to the best one for your location.

[@HELIXGHOST]

@@UltimateTechHub I will try out dns maybe try Google dns . But thanks for replying back.

[@MarciaKarasek]

What about helping with data loss over distance? We are connecting mesh router over several hundred feet

[@UltimateTechHub]

Go with Cat6a for long distances and that should mitigate any data loss. Cat8 doesn't work well over 100 ft. Cat8 is best at short distances. Thanks for watching!

[@LordSaliss]

Remember 10 years ago when people were overjoyed to get an extra few mbps on their internet? Now we have a "free" 25 mbps gain shown just from a cable swap (which I wouldnt have even expected) and it is just "minimal gains". Makes me think in another 10 years from now with this cable in the walls, will we be seeing an extra 1gbps with the right cable compared to having installed or kept too old of a standard?

[@LordSaliss]

Looking at prices today (a year from video release) I see: $150 for 1000' of cat5e $270 for 1000' of cat6a $600 for 1000' of cat8. So still quite an expensive upgrade cost difference. Most homes to wire various rooms will probably use around 2000', but lets call it 3000' just to be safe. So an extra $990 to go with cat8 instead of cat6a. Probably not much cost difference for most people in the grand scheme of things when talking about a major house project for something that will be installed 2 decades or possibly more. Though today if someone were to be installing network cable behind walls for their house, Id probably also recommend single-mode fiber cable also be installed alongside the copper network cable to at least a couple of the main locations, just to make sure if there any future format change is also covered, and to be used between network switches if you install some.

[@jacobp7289]

It makes little sense to test it over internet. It would make much sense to test it over LAN with a 10Gbit switch. E.g between PC and NAS! Thats a very common home use case!

[@jaystarr6571]

Good, informative video!! *but:* The cat ate some gummys today and I'm trying to see if it's safe for cats. _Voice search, you've let me down again..._

[@UltimateTechHub]

Lol! It's amazing what you can find on voice search these days.

[@vominator]

Max speed limit is 70mph, nobody needs more than 50hp.

[@UltimateTechHub]

I prefer 100mph but to each their own! 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@Sh1ftRealm]

What's your internet plan ?

[@meejmuas8686]

Cat 8 is a game changer for me, for streaming video games. I had an old ethernet cable hooked up from wifie 6e router to ps5, then I used Samsung Tab s9ultra to stream PS remote, play ps5 games on my tablet. It lagged 1-2 seconds intermittently, after I got the Cat 8 from router to PS5, it plays flawlessly. Yes, the improved latency is important as a gamer

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 is pretty awesome and glad it works for your situation! Most people don't need it but for us few geeks its a must! Thank you for watching!

[@0bsmith0]

LOL. That's not a thing.

[@angel99x17]

How about also making the routers ethernet cable CAT8… would it make a difference? Wouldn’t you be limited to the yellow ethernets cable speed first since that’s where it’s coming from??

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes your equipment and ISP determines your max speeds.

[@0bsmith0]

No, it wouldn't make a different. There is no point.

[@julianshamoon1220]

What if I’m using a wired mesh system. Should I use cat6 or cat8 to connect the second router to the main (wired)

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 at shorter distances under 98 feet and and cat6 over 98 feet. Cat6a is also great at either distance.

[@ShubhamBiswas-q4w]

Hey I am thinking to buy a cat8 ethernet cable and my wifi speed is 500mbps will it work?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 won't improve your Wi-Fi speeds but it will improve your wired performance and future-proofs your network when you get faster ISP speeds. Its also not much more expensive than cat6 or cat6a. Thanks for watching!

[@pilotmedic]

I have a two story home where the modem is on the second floor. Then I have an apartment on top of my garage outside the house. So when the house was built the cat6 start on the second floor down to the first out the house to the garage up the wall to the apartment. Average 80 to 100 feet after all the travel. The cable is under the house. Any idea on how to convert the cat6 to cat 8? The question is because the Internet is not so good at the end point via the cat 6.

[@UltimateTechHub]

If the cat6 is NOT secured to the inside walls with clips then you can attach a Cat8 to one end of the Cat6 and pull it through the wall slowly. It should work unless the cat6 is secured to inside the walls. Otherwise you will have to run the Cat8 through new wire drops. Keep me posted.

[@ramidaoud3776]

how many watt can it handle ? poe++?

[@UltimateTechHub]

Cat8 supports up to 100W output to Power over Ethernet (PoE++) devices.

[@ramidaoud3776]

@@UltimateTechHub they should mention IEEE 802.3bt in the specs but no one does anyway

[@UntouchableOne12354]

am i getting scammed? imy dad brought a cat8 for 700+ baht which is like $10+ am i getting scvammed?

[@UltimateTechHub]

I don't think so.

[@UntouchableOne12354]

@UltimateTechHub ok thx

[@floridahighwaypatrol7713]

Will CAT8 improve Ping /latency? Or does it only have the potential to improve download and upload speeds?

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@floridahighwaypatrol7713 It should improve ping and latency.

[@IIIIIIIllIIIl]

Must be nice to have that much upload speed. What sense does it make my iPhone can get up to 100 upload on wifi (on top of the router) but my PS5 wired in with cat8 gets only close to 30

[@UltimateTechHub]

What is your max ISP speeds? Upload speeds of 30Mbps are plenty for gaming on the PS5. The PS5 is set to use a 70/30 split for download and upload bandwidth. This means that 70% of your bandwidth is allocated to downloads and 30% is allocated to uploads. You can change this setting in the PS5's network settings. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Quinn4Rekk]

Is Cat7 also wrapped in foil

[@UltimateTechHub]

Yes it is.

[@horcahades21]

Amazing video. You the man.

[@UltimateTechHub]

Thank you for watching and for the great comment! 😄

[@JuanArceo-y5q]

im just curious if you have fiber internet would that get cat8 to run at its full speed of 40

[@UltimateTechHub]

First, you would need a 40Gbps ISP plan which I have never heard of. Second, Only if you have networking devices that can handle 40gbps and those networking devices are usually only enterprise devices which are very expensive. So short answer is no. However, Cat8 will give you some incredible bandwidth ( 2000MHz ) and should help with lowering UDP jitter. Hope this helps answer your question. Here is a video that explains Cat8 versus Fiber Optics - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYm9iYSZZ9Z8rrMsi=6ZHZNPGnW3xiC7C2

[@dusty_rhodez]

I use this and I have no problem with it a tmobile home internet 50 dollars plugged into my pc a I average 500 mbps so say what you want most cat 8 is reverse compatible to 5 6 and 7

[@SynysterGoose]

Googles fiber would be cool if I could get it.

[@Bigdeadyfps]

My problem is like this, I have 500MB of internet here, it is shared with the house, my brother is always downloading games and watching streaming and whenever he does this, my game starts to freeze and so do the lives I'm watching... I currently use a Cat5e, would using a cable like this fix the increase in ping and packet loss that happens when my brother downloads? The internet is shared, 180MB for each person in the house and even so I suffer from increased pings and packet loss. Also my z490 can get till 2.5Ghz and i got Asus router.. if someone could answer me, i would be grateful!

[@UltimateTechHub]

Maybe try a cat6 or cat6a to see if the extra bandwidth will help.

[@Elizan723]

Will this help with that "lan cable disconnected/connected" bug on ps5? 👀 thats what i need.

[@UltimateTechHub]

A new cable may fix your issue. That shouldn't happen to your PS5. Keep me posted.

[@Elizan723]

@UltimateTechHub it's a crazy bug going on with ps5s and everyone has tons of theories as to why, whether it's hardware, software, and/or overheating im wondering if the lack of heat produced by this wire might help. I'll keep you posted.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@Elizan723 It could be a networking adapter issue or the driver. I've never heard of that bug, I'll have to do a search and learn about it.