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azscary · 11-20-2001, 01:39 AM

Cat5E is of course Catagory 5 enhanced. Basically it is SUPPOSED to support 100MB and it is better shielded against interference. Cat 5 plain may or may not sustain 100MB speeds depending on a lot of factors such as cable length, proximity to unshielded RF, punchdown continuity etc. If your twisted pairs are not kept twisted no further than about a 1/4" from the connection or punchdown your speed and data may be affected.

11-20-2001, 01:39 AM	#3
azscary Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 977	Cat5 Cat5E is of course Catagory 5 enhanced. Basically it is SUPPOSED to support 100MB and it is better shielded against interference. Cat 5 plain may or may not sustain 100MB speeds depending on a lot of factors such as cable length, proximity to unshielded RF, punchdown continuity etc. If your twisted pairs are not kept twisted no further than about a 1/4" from the connection or punchdown your speed and data may be affected.