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05-27-2004, 09:23 PM
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Ethernet Cable Type?
What is the real difference between Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 ethernet cable.........and does snagless only mean that it wont tangle?
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05-27-2004, 10:34 PM
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I believe snagless refers to the connectors on the ends of the cables.
One of the differences between the cables is the twist per foot of the wires inside the jacket |
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05-27-2004, 11:23 PM
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05-28-2004, 12:58 AM
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Cat 5e and 6 are the same cables with higher standards set for them. (6 being the newest and highest standard patch cable).
Since all cables get up to (at least) 100mbs a second it shouldnt matter to you unless you have a gigabit lan (cards and router) or you're using really long cables like 25ft+. Even then it probably won't matter much. Most of todays hubs,routers,nics top off at 100Mbs still. A regular cat 5 cable will usually work just as well and theres a significant price difference. Id only go with a cat5e or 6 cable if I was setting up a gigabit lan (I dont think cat 5 was designed to handle gigabit speeds). |
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05-28-2004, 02:04 AM
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eathernet cat-5e cable is good up to 100 meters max.
also good up to 1000mbps |
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