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Re: Cat5e Advantages



At a cost difference of only about 2 cents per foot it doesn't pay to
use Cat3. Most houses use less than one 1000' box so you'll only save
$20.  Even in a very large home (say 8000sf) the cost difference will be
less than $100.


> We're building a new house, and the electrical guy is pushing us to
> use Cat5e for all of the phones.  Just wanted to know: are there any
> advantages to using Cat5e just for phones?  I can understand using it
> for computers, but is it really worth it to use it for phones?
>
> TIA,
> Pete




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