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Cat5e, Link Speed and Bufferbloat: Check Separate Issues
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Cat5e, Link Speed and Bufferbloat: Check Separate Issues

A cable category and a bufferbloat grade describe different things. Check physical-link behavior separately from latency that appears when traffic builds up.

By Dalto Cardoso August 21, 2026 • 2 min read