Review on 🔌 Monoprice Cat8 Network Cable - 1000ft - Blue, 40Gbps, 2GHz, S/FTP, Solid, 22AWG, Bare Copper - Entegrade Series by Steven Hudson

If you're thinking of running an Ethernet cable around your home, this is the cable you should use. The jacket's certification data has been limited to the UL number (E164469-B2). However, based on a quick search of the UL website which found this code to cover most types of CM rated cable, I accept the certificate dates in the Monoprice PDF as accurate. As this is installed in the walls/ceiling, the CMR rating ensures that you will not have any problems with a pre-sale home inspection in most jurisdictions. The printed SSTP rating supports 40G [Shielded Shielded Twisted Pair (SSTP), also known as Shielded Foil Twisted Pair (SFTP)] requirements. Having connected my parents' house and my current home to Cat6, I can say that the benefits of a fully connected home are well worth the effort. I am planning another home purchase and wanted to make sure to test my latest install in the future. As expected, this cable is thicker, with extra shielding, and slightly stiffer than the Cat6 cable I've installed in the past. So I plan to make slightly larger holes to make it easier to pull through. I also plan to install it along with new RG6 coax cable to ensure all media types are covered. Currently 40G switches are a bit more expensive so I will plug them into Keystone wall outlets connected to and from a central location and use one of the cheaper 1G/10G switches. I expect 40G switches to come down in price in the future and I'll upgrade at that point. Cat8 is limited to about 30 meters at 40G (maximum about 98 ft/24 m [78 ft] without patch cords), but with a little planning that should be achievable in most homes and I expect none of my runs will exceed this requirement exceeds. Make sure to include vertical legs when planning your deadlift to meet requirements. I also like that the cable has leg markers (not very visible in my picture) so you know how much cable you used/left on the spool. This spool is heavier compared to the Cat6 reel, so be prepared to spin it a bit. Finally, I also purchased tool-free Cat8 Keystone Ethernet crimp connectors and love how easy they are to install compared to the crimping job I've done in the past. These ports are a little more expensive, but I think they're worth the extra money, leaving you ready to upgrade to 40G in the future. In general I'd say you're paying a bit more for 40G features now, but since most of the cost of installing ethernet is labor/time spent crawling up the attic, patching walls, etc., the extras are upfront cost worth it. Good luck with your electrical projects, whatever they may be.