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Erick93
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Mar 12, 2020

PS4 hardwired to XR 500

Hi all, new here, quick question, I recently got the Nighthawk Xr 500 gaming router and I am just wondering what the best Ethernet cable I can get to hook up my PS4. Currently the router shows an ambe...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 13, 2020

Cat5e or Cat6 should both work fine and be capable of gigabit. 

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    Netduma-Fraser
    NetDuma Partner
    Mar 13, 2020
    As above they will absolutely do for the job at hand. Also keep in mind that faster speeds on the console won't improve your gaming experience as gaming uses very little bandwidth. It will of course speed up the downloads of updates/games etc.