Remcom Cables

Category 5 cables

commonly referred to as , is a pair cable for carrying signals. This type of is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as . The cable standard provides of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet). Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as and video.

Category 5 vs. 5e Cables

The category 5e specification upon the category 5 specification by tightening some crosstalk specifications and introducing new crosstalk specifications that were not present in the original category 5 specification. The of category 5 and 5e is the same (100 MHz) and the physical cable is the same, and the reality is that most Cat 5 cables meet Cat 5e specifications, though it is not tested or certified as such.

Category 5e vs. 6

The category 6 specification improves upon the category 5e specification by improving response and tightening specifications and introducing more crosstalk specifications. The improved performance of Cat 6 is 250 MHz and supports 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet).