Yes, it does. Every choice shapes the outcome.
Yes, it does. Every choice shapes the outcome.
The Cat 5e cable won't restrict the Cat 8 connection. They can both be used independently on the router.
Ensure your internet speed exceeds one gigabit. (Or possess equipment able to surpass gigabit rates for your home network)
It seems you're questioning the choice of Cat8. It's built for compact datacenter setups, not for standard home or office wiring, and it's limited to about 36 meters. Cat6a is the top option for most residential use, but unless your link speed exceeds 1Gb/s, sticking with Cat5e makes more sense.
As mentioned before, if your ISP connection exceeds 1Gbps, you should be okay. This won’t affect the incoming or outgoing speeds of your network. For your local setup, costly Cat8 wires aren’t necessary. They can push speeds up to 40Gbps nearby, but the limited distance and higher cost might not justify it compared to a Cat6/6a cable that delivers around 10Gbps—enough for most SATA SSDs and entry-level M.2 drives over 1GB/s. Cat5e is sufficient for regular file transfers, while Cat6 offers more than double the performance of Cat5e, and Cat8 only provides a 4x boost over Cat6. There comes a limit where extra speed doesn’t matter much unless you’re moving large files quickly between devices. For video streaming, Cat5e still works well. Ultimately, it depends on your computer’s network card—if it can’t handle Cat8, you’re likely losing money without gain.