# Network Hardware Question (easy one)

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 21, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-hardware-question-easy-one/26253 "2007-03-21T15:27:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-hardware-question-easy-one/26253/6 "2007-03-21T15:35:45Z")

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Not going to spend the time on FO, not proliferated enough.

Im thinking we’ll be in this place at least 3 years, during which I need to update at least (2) of the PCs in the house… so all gigabit wont be very far off. That brings up my next point:

[quote=“FightinMike,post:4,topic:26253"”]

cat 6’s only advantage is over long distance.

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This is what I’d heard also… hence the question.

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