There is CAT-5 and CAT-5e. The latter is what you can/shall use for 1GbE. CAT-5e specs is also just enough for 2.5GbE, that is the max. For 5GbE and 10GbE, CAT-6 and higher are needed. Personally, I would look into dedicated fiber link in my home if I would really go 10GbE.I haven't been following closely. I know that higher end PCs now include 2.5GbE, but the question remains about how far that market penetration has come. High end PCs, usually gaming rigs, are the exception in the market, not the rule. After that, there still remains the issue of: how many people have 2.5GbE on their LANs? Let alone on their WAN modem/router/switch? (Note that for the vast majority of people, it is likely that the *only* switch they have is the one that is part of their "modem", and is provided by their ISP.) And there is also the issue of wiring. I've been migrating to CAT-6 or CAT-6e cabling. Odds are that the vast majority of people are still using CAT-5. Is that sufficient to carry 2.5GbE signals?
For my ISP / network provider it is a matter of transition from PtP AoN fiber to XGS-PON. Which means extra/other layer in the whole network stack and so extra equipment in my home. By default it is remote manageable, unless one demands own equipment and crypto/security keys.
I have multiple computer boards with dual GbE, but only 1 ARM board that has one of its ports 2.5GbE. I have not used it at 2.5Gbps as it is my only 2.5GbE RJ45. My router is SW running on Pi4, using only the on-board RJ45, but with VLANs via a managed switch. Although the dual RJ45 ARM board came with OpenWRT pre-installed, I wiped it as VLANs is way more flexible. My fiber speed has gone up from 150 to 350 (or a bit more to compensate for protocol overhead ) without asking for it. Also the price has gone up of course, but the excuse is 'inflation'.
Statistics: Posted by redvli — Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:07 am