Cat5e and Cat6 Comparision
Why do I need all the bandwidth of category 6? As far as I know, there is no application today that requires 200 MHz of bandwidth. Bandwidth precedes data rates just as highways come before traffic....
View ArticleWhat is the difference between enhanced category 5e cable rated for 400 MHz...
What is the difference between enhanced category 5e cable rated for 400 MHz and category 6 cable rated for 250 MHz?Category 5e requirements are specified up to 100 MHz. Cables can be tested up to any...
View ArticleWhy did all category 6 cable used to have a spline, and now is offered...
Some category 6 cable designs have a spline to increase the separation between pairs and also to maintain the pair geometry. This additional separation improves NEXT performance and allows category 6...
View ArticleIs there a limitation on the size of bundles one can have with category 6?...
There is no limit imposed by the standards on the maximum number of category 6 cables in a bundle. This is a matter for the market and the industry to determine based on practical considerations. It...
View ArticleCategory 6 Patch Cord Questions – Will contractors be able to make their own...
Category 6 patch cords are precision products, just like the cables and the connectors. They are best manufactured and tested in a controlled environment to ensure consistent, reliable performance....
View ArticleCategory 6 Patch Cord Questions – Do you have to use the manufacturers patch...
The category 6 standard has specifications for patch cords and connectors that are intended to assure interoperable category 6 performance. If manufacturers can demonstrate that each component meets...
View ArticleCategory 6 Testing Questions – Why do field tester manufacturers offer many...
This was an interim solution while the standard was still being developed and the interoperability requirements were not yet established. It is likely that soon one or more adapters will work for...
View ArticleCategory 6 Testing Questions – Would you get passing test results if you used...
You should expect to get passing results if both the link adapter interface and the mating jack that is part of the link are both compliant to category 6 requirements.
View ArticleCategory 6 Connecting Hardware Questions – Are the connectors for category 5e...
Although category 6 and category 5e connectors> may look alike, category 6 connectors have much better transmission performance. For example, at 100 MHz, NEXT of a category 5e connector is 43...
View ArticleCategory 6 Connecting Hardware Questions – What will happen if I mix and...
If the components are category 6 compliant, then you will be assured of category 6 performance.
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