Jan 19, 2004 #1 S StanleyJobson n00b Joined Jun 6, 2003 Messages 57 between cat 5 and cat 6 cable and what is cat 6 used for?
Jan 19, 2004 #2 T TrueBuckeye Most valuable "member" Joined Dec 6, 2000 Messages 6,643 Cat 5 is rated for 100Mbps and Cat6 for 1000Mbps (GigE). There is also Cat5e which is rated for GigE but at a slightly lower frequency. Cat6 is best used for long GigE runs, higher interference GigE runs, or future-proofing wiring installations.
Cat 5 is rated for 100Mbps and Cat6 for 1000Mbps (GigE). There is also Cat5e which is rated for GigE but at a slightly lower frequency. Cat6 is best used for long GigE runs, higher interference GigE runs, or future-proofing wiring installations.
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