you don't have to believe it, but it's true. The fibre is to the node, then I am coaxed into my house like 99% of the planet with shaw. My gaming rig is connected directly to my router via CAT5 and yes, those are the speeds I get. You could be correct it might be CAT 5e, but I do know the cable is 20 years old...how long has 5 e been around?