Cable Between Modem to router Wifi6 (not WIFI 6e or not Orbi)

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What is the proper ethernet cable to use between a cable modem and wifi 6 router? With Downloads and uploads now reaching 1gb and more makes me wonder what the cable to the router should be.&nbsp; &nbsp;I have Spectrum Cable,&nbsp; the modem to the router is cat 5 ...&nbsp; back when speeds were&nbsp; much slower I can understand... but now you can get fiber at 1gb up and 1gb down.. but think about it...&nbsp; a Cat 5 cable max is 100mbps?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;To use a Cat 5e cable seems like a good&nbsp; idea but I do not see anything on either the modem or router that specifies the connection or the cable... I beleive my R7500 came with a small cat 5 cable only.&nbsp; &nbsp; Any thoughts?

Kitsap · Answer

davidk1952&nbsp;wrote:What is the proper ethernet cable to use between a cable modem and wifi 6 router? With Downloads and uploads now reaching 1gb and more makes me wonder what the cable to the router should be.&nbsp; &nbsp;I have Spectrum Cable,&nbsp; the modem to the router is cat 5 ...&nbsp; back when speeds were&nbsp; much slower I can understand... but now you can get fiber at 1gb up and 1gb down.. but think about it...&nbsp; a Cat 5 cable max is 100mbps?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;To use a Cat 5e cable seems like a good&nbsp; idea but I do not see anything on either the modem or router that specifies the connection or the cable... I beleive my R7500 came with a small cat 5 cable only.&nbsp; &nbsp; Any thoughts?Check on Amazon if you can.&nbsp; Ethernet Cat 6 or Cat 6a will work well.

davidk1952 · Answer

Thanks,&nbsp; I will check it out

plemans · Answer

You might even just check what link rate its negotiating.&nbsp;
https://kb.netgear.com/24222/How-do-I-display-Internet-port-statistics-on-my-Nighthawk-router
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Cable Between Modem to router Wifi6 (not WIFI 6e or not Orbi)

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