1. Either on your home network or in your school's computer lab, look at the stamp on the cable connecting your home router to your ISP's device (such as a modem), or connecting your computer to a switch or router. What is the category of this cable? What is the maximum bandwidth supported by this category of cable?

2. Research online to find how much cabling of higher categories would cost. Choose a higher category that offers better throughput for reasonable costs. Consider whether you would be able to use existing connectors on devices or if devices would need adapters or replacement. What target cable category did you choose? How much does this cabling cost, on average, per meter?

3. Measure the length of cabling you would need for your network if you were to upgrade your network's cabling to this new category. Consider all the relevant cabling for your home network or for the computers within your lab (you don't need to consider cabling outside the lab). Multiply the average price of the cable by the number of meters you'll need. How much will the new cabling cost?

4. Write a short paragraph describing the benefits this cabling upgrade would offer for your network. Consider that purchasing the cabling is not the only expenseyou might also have installation costs (depending on much cabling is involved and whether it runs through walls or ceilings). Do you think the expense of the upgrade would be worth it for the benefits that would be gained? Why or why not?