Ethernet cable quality question

sunnybubblegum

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Hello,

I have a question about how much an Ethernet cable's quality matters. I use a 50-foot cable between my modem and router that I got really inexpensively off of eBay from China or Korea. It felt light and cheap when I got it a couple of years ago, but it seems to work.

I was just wondering, could it be the possible culprit in occasional drops in Destiny? Or could that be another link in the chain that I can't control? I was wondering if cheap Ethernet cables are susceptible to interference or anything, or if their inner metals are thin or shoddy.

I'm contemplating buying a better quality one from Best Buy to improve my online gaming, but I don't know if it will make any difference, as the one I have seemingly works well most of the time.

Thanks.
 
Solution
Cheap cables are many times CCA (copper clad aluminum). They are poor quality. Is it POSSIBLE this is your problem, sure. It is a relatively cheap test to get a different cable. It may not change anything.

sunnybubblegum

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Thanks, I appreciate it.