Can you buy Cat7 cable?
Most Category 7 Ethernet cables you can buy prepackaged in high street consumer stores will already be terminated with an RJ45 jack at each end for immediate plug-and-play use.
How much is a Cat7 Ethernet cable?
For 2,000 feet of cable, CAT7 costs roughly $1,200 and CAT7A costs roughly $1,600. The cost of installation for CAT7 is not yet standard, but most companies estimate around 50% more than CAT6. This makes the installation cost roughly $75 per connector, for a total installed cost of $1,950 for CAT7 and $2,350 for CAT7A.
Is a Cat7 Ethernet cable worth it?
Cat7 cabling is definitely worth the money, but that’s not to say it’s cheap by any means. Cat7 cable can cost a lot, far more than Cat6a, so you need to have the kind of budget to allow for that investment. If you don’t, Cat6 and Cat6a cabling still deliver great performance at an affordable price.
Is Cat7 the fastest Ethernet cable?
Cat7 was designed to support 10 Gbps Ethernet, although laboratory tests have successfully shown its ability to far exceed this, transmitting up to 40 Gbps at 50 meters and even 100 Gbps at 15 meters – however, precise setups of compatible hardware will likely be needed to achieve these speeds in practice.
Can you use Cat7 at home?
longer answer: Cat7 is really pointless for home use. If you need above 10gbps then you may as well run fiber because nics and switches with rj45 at those speeds is crazy expesnive. Even Cat6A is not worth the premium unless you are exceding the runs beyond 50 meters/150 ft.
Is all Cat7 shielded?
A note on both Cat7 and Cat8 Cat7 and Cat8 cable are fully shielded, and referred to as S/FTP. What this means is that not only does it have an overall braided shield, but also each individual pair is foil shielded as well.
Is Cat7 good for PoE?
Answer: Yes, all modern Ethernet cables are PoE compatible and there aren’t special PoE versions. Thanks Networking_Guru!