There are several types of network cables on the market today.Waves officially recommends using Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6a cables whenever possible.Other cable categories such as Cat7 or Cat8 are not recommended.There are several types of network cables on the market today.Waves officially recommends using Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6a cables whenever possible.Other cable categories such as Cat7 or Cat8 are not recommended.Also, Cat7 wire is not officially approved by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).There may be differences and inconsistencies between different cable manufacturers in the global market, while Cat5e and Cat6/A are widely adopted.Unshielded cables such as UTP are not officially supported by Waves because they are more susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk, while shielded cables are not.Therefore, we recommend using S/FTP or STP type cables, especially when using long cables.When using cables with etherCON connectors, avoid Cat6 connectors and use Cat5e or Cat6a etherCON type connectors.The shell design of the Cat6 etherCON connector is different from the Cat5e or Cat6a etherCON type connectors, the Cat6 etherCON connector can only mate with a specific etherCON Cat6 cable shell plug that is not widely used.When etherCON is not used, Cat6 cables with RJ45 connectors can be used.To learn more about Ethernet cables in SoundGrid systems, see the following page: https://www.waves.com/support/ethernet-cables-for-soundgrid-systemsFor example, we don't recommend using Cat5e etherCON receptacles between Cat6 cables and Cat5e jumper cables.You should use a Cat6/Cat6A cable to connect to the Cat6A etherCON socket - directly to the switch in the rack via the Cat6/Cat6A jumper cable.For Cat6/A cables, Neutrik Cat6a NE8FDX-P6 is recommended.For Cat5e cables, Neutrik Cat5e NE8FDP is recommended.SoundGrid System Design Guide 3 - Playback/Recording Computer Running SoundGrid DAW DriverArticle source https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Im7OKACGc3-luOKskWdFRQ