Cat6 Ethernet cables support Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbps) for cables up to 100 m long, but if you keep the cable running under 55 meters, you can enjoy 10,000 Mbps.

A CAT6, however, is designed for speeds up to 10Gbps at a frequency of 250MHz up to 165 feet and 5Gbps up to 328 feet. That said, installing a CAT6 cable won't magically increase your internet speeds.

The place I'll be buying the cable from sells 100FT and 50FT lengths of cat6 for only $10 and $5 more than cat5e, respectively. Based on my rough measurements, I will only need about 110 feet ...