Cat 7 Cable

Cat cables are specially devised Ethernet cables, that are used for various applications, including internet connection and network connectivity for LAN, WAN, or HAN. ‘CAT’ in these cables stands for the short form of the word Category. There are many types of Cat cables, and each differs from the others depending on connectivity, features, cables, speed, etc. The higher you go up in the CAT chain, these cables will be more sophisticated and functional than ones at a lower range like CAT 3. A CAT cable is totally worth the investment, however, the matching of the cable with the application must be done prior to selecting the cable. Buying a higher CAT cable like CAT 08 just to connect with a home router would be overkill, as the same can be achieved by a CAT 5 cable. 

Yes, you can use a CAT 7 cable for the internet. CAT 7, like the previous CAT 5 or Cat 6 cables are primarily used for home LAN connections, and they depend on twisted cable pairs, present inside the main cable. The idea is to balance out the magnetic effects of current-carrying conductors, by ensuring that while in one wire, the current moves in the forward direction, then in the other wire of twisted cable, the current is in opposite direction. Therefore, magnetic effects are canceled and the data can be carried for a longer distance. Earlier, when network cables were unshielded, there used to be a lot of data loss due to this. 

Patch cables for the Ethernet cables come in a range of lengths, or the wire themselves can be used to connect systems, structures, etc. The needed connector can then be terminated using only a crimp device. Longer Wired networks are available, with some of the longest reaching lengths of up to 75 meters. These network connections are offered in a variety of lengths. CAT 7 cables can be used to run all the way up to lengths of 100 meters, without any drop-in transmission speed. The expected transmission speed of 100 metres for CAT 7 cable is 10 Gbps. 

It is easy to patch cat 7 cables, and this can be done using crimp tool and use of RJ45 connectors. It is simple to achieve and you must ensure that the connectors are of good quality.