After deciding to upgrade my "old" 24 PoE switch to a new 48 port PoE switch with 4 SFP+ ports, I decided to check to see if my old house with old Cat5e network wiring will work at 10 gigabit speeds! If this works, I will have a 10 Gbe network connection from my PCs to my HomeLab server rack! Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/10gbe-cat5e-homelab-network/ A HUGE thank you to Micro Center for sponsoring today's video! New Customer Exclusive, Receive a FREE 256GB SSD in Store: https://micro.center/6af2da Check Out Micro Center’s PC Builder: https://micro.center/f65221 Visit the Micro Center Community: https://micro.center/e64c4c Items in this video: Intel Server Adapter X540-T1 - https://ebay.us/mQCVfl USW-PRO-48-POE - https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti Patch Panel - https://amzn.to/3yuBduk Slim Patch Cables - https://amzn.to/3yvdmdO 10GBase-T SFP+ Transceiver - https://amzn.to/3atGdHB Server Rack - https://amzn.to/3AKfj8S Cat5e Spool (you should buy cat 6) - https://amzn.to/3PwNeX9 Cat6 Spool - https://amzn.to/3Pgk6TC RJ45 Keystone Jacks - https://amzn.to/3IxwMDG SFP+ DAC - https://amzn.to/3Pg96py Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: null Merch Shop: null Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: null (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Can You Do 10 Gigabit Over Regular Cat 5e Ethernet? 01:44 - Ad: New Customers Exclusive – Get a Free 256 GB SSD at Micro Center 02:31 - USW Pro 48 PoE, 10 Gbe NIC, 10G SFP+ to 10GbE RJ45 Module 02:59 - Installing the hardware 05:08 - Troubleshooting my PC's 10 Gbe Network Connection 09:47 - Troubleshooting Server Connection 12:27 - 10 gigabit Network Speed Tests 16:20 - Stream Highlight - Craft Computing Joins the Stream! #HomeLab #Networking #UniFi Thank you for watching!