Cat5 may still be an option, but Cat6 is faster, safer, and more durable Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...

Unlike the latter, the RJ45 interface connects devices over the Ethernet protocol ... easily hit 10 Gigabit speeds with the right Cat 6A cable, switch, and NIC combo. Heck, Cat 8.2 cables can ...