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Bandwidth AbUser
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SoCal
Posts: 29,522
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Ask your electrician if he’s willing to eventually rip out the Cat 5 wiring and install Cat 6 out of his own pocket?
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Originally Posted by Cisco
Category 5 Network Cable
Bandwidth up to 100MHz
Supports 10/100 Ethernet (Ethernet and Fast Ethernet)
Category 5E Network Cable
Bandwidth up to 350MHz
Supports 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet)
Backwards compatible with CAT5 cable
Reduced crosstalk compared to CAT5
Category 6 Network Cable
Bandwidth up to 550MHz
Supports 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet)
Backwards compatible with CAT5/CAT5E cable
Reduced crosstalk compared to CAT5/CAT5E
CAT5E supports Gigabit networking, but CAT6 is certified for Gigabit networking and will perform better over longer distances. Keep in mind that your network is only as fast as your slowest component, so unless every piece of your network (routers, cables, etc.) supports Gigabit Ethernet, you will not be able to reach those speeds.
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Jim R.
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12-21-2018, 12:49 PM
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