yeah they are the same thing but i found out today at walmart there are three different grades of ethernet cables though....they are 5, 5e and 6, basicly they are good, better and best in plain words but the higher the grade the more data the cable will carry also the higher grade cable will produce faster speeds....if u dont know the grade of your cable and u want to improve your speed a trip to wally world will set u back $7-10 for a new cable