Ethernet cable or cat5 cable?

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I currently use Ethernet cable but I find that it is too long and so I was browsing a few hardware websites and saw that I can buy cat5 cabling which is 30" in length which is ideal for me.
The Ethernet cable I am currently using is 2 metres in length!

Which is the best quality cabling, Ethernet or cat5 or are they both the same?
 
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lucasade1 said:
They are the same :)
I will buy the cat5 cabling then as it's a lot shorter and will enable me to get rid of the excess cabling.

At the moment I have the Ethernet cable dangling across the floor and it's a mess :o

I was just wondering if one was better quality than the other like for example better shielding but, apparently, these are just different names for the same item.

Thanks :)
 
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