[Hidden-tech] Cat 5 comm cable with male connectors each end...

[Chris Hart]

Yes, exactly....  all newer generation ethernet cables are
backwards-compatible.

So, as Robert said, I would suspect a computer LAN port, or switch/router
issue.

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On 8/11/14, 9:57 PM, "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

>
>Also, Cat 6 cables should be 'downward' compatible, since they are wired
>the 
>same (Cat 6 cable just has twice the number of twists, which means it can
>handle 1GBit without cross talk).  If you are having problems with Cat 6
>cable, either the Cat 6 cable(s) you have are bad or there is something
>fishy 
>with your router or PC.
>