DSLReports – Networking 101: NBASE-T Ethernet
While wireless networking often garners more attention, when it comes time to do the heavy lifting on a network, the smart money’s on the wired connection. A downside is that once wires get run, generally it is not convenient to change them out to get faster speeds. In particular, a common Ethernet wiring standard, CAT 5e, was installed for two decades, offering a good balance between price and performance.