https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Ethernet-Cable-from-FTP-modem-to-Router-Should-I-get-a-cat8/m-p/2128107#M1210704 <P>My modem will be situated 3m away from where the router will be.</P><P>I have a Cat6 cable that will reach it but unsure if its shielded etc and I have a lot of cables behind there so I wondered if I should get myself a Cat8 cable instead.</P><P>Any ideas?</P> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:18:19 GMT PAISLEY1903 2021-01-05T22:18:19Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Ethernet-Cable-from-FTP-modem-to-Router-Should-I-get-a-cat8/m-p/2128107#M1210704 <P>My modem will be situated 3m away from where the router will be.</P><P>I have a Cat6 cable that will reach it but unsure if its shielded etc and I have a lot of cables behind there so I wondered if I should get myself a Cat8 cable instead.</P><P>Any ideas?</P> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:18:19 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Ethernet-Cable-from-FTP-modem-to-Router-Should-I-get-a-cat8/m-p/2128107#M1210704 PAISLEY1903 2021-01-05T22:18:19Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Ethernet-Cable-from-FTP-modem-to-Router-Should-I-get-a-cat8/m-p/2128108#M1210705 <P>try it and see first &nbsp; Should be ok</P> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:22:15 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Ethernet-Cable-from-FTP-modem-to-Router-Should-I-get-a-cat8/m-p/2128108#M1210705 imjolly 2021-01-05T22:22:15Z