Cat 5 Vs Cat 6 for Music Server

[Martin_Webster]

You can use it. See my post above. There’s a fair chance that devices will link up at 1Gbps because the run is short and the cable is probably Cat 5e; if not the connection will be negotiated at 100Mbps but this is fine too. Worse case scenario is where the link is marginally 1Gbps and you get transmission errors.

So, give it a go. Nothing to loose!

[Jim_F]

Thanks all.

[garym]

The cost of cables in the 5e to 6 spec is really here nor there … go cat 6

If new install I agree. But he already has Cat5 in the wall.

[wizardofoz (Mr Fix It aka The Wiz)]

I saw that but thought he was asking about getting new ones

[garym]

My understanding is that his options are using existing cat 5 in the wall or buying a Nucleus and sitting it next to his stereo.

[Jim_F]

Thanks guys. I got what I need.

[Henry_McLeod (Henry)]

I just want to say that if you are thinking about building an officially supported ROCK based NUC, then you need to use the hardware options in the official FAQ. While ROCK might work on other hardware, it will not be tested against it and nor will it be guaranteed to work in the future with it. And that includes fanless cases.

Are you saying that supported hardware but in a fanless case is then not supported? And if you are, where is that actually written down?

[wizardofoz (Mr Fix It aka The Wiz)]

James just try with what you have dude. If it ain’t broke then don’t fix it.

Cat 5e is probably what they ran anyway. Even if it’s not, 100mbps is ample wired.