Cat 5e Category 5 enhanced is the least expensive, but also the slowest. It supports data transfer speeds up to one Gigabit per second Gbps at MHz up to feet.
Crosstalk among the wires within the cable is reduced, resulting in less interference and less chance of transmission error.
Cat 6 is pricier and faster than Cat 5e, but also limited by distance. However, its 10 Gbps speed is effective only up to feet. Despite this limitation, Cat 6 cabling is more qualified to handle the fast pace of Gigabit Ethernet networks. Cat 6a supports the same 10 Gbps transmission speed as Cat 6, but up to feet and at MHz. And, of course, with even less crosstalk than Cat 6.
In a speed test, Cat 6 wins every time. If you expect your cable installation to remain unchanged for a few years, you may decide that future-proofing your network with Cat 6 or Cat 6a cabling is a safer bet.
It should be noted that network transmission speed depends on all the components being able to operate on the higher speed. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. It should work.
Improve this answer. ChrisF ChrisF I should be able to pull some CAT6 cable through to replace the existing CAT5e, I just wanted to avoid having to do that in the future. I'm just weighing up my options at the moment. BloodyIron BloodyIron 2, 14 14 silver badges 21 21 bronze badges.
I'm curious why you say that "the number of wires" is a defining factor, but then you say that they have the same number of wires Most of the Cat cable you can buy now adays however is 4 twisted pairs of wire. JerryJ JerryJ 21 1 1 bronze badge. I know, I already have gigabit throughout the rest of the house. As it has turned out I'm not running the cables in the walls now, so it's not really a big deal any more. I decided to go for a bit of trunking in the corner and go through the ceiling.
So running new cables is trivial now. Not so much for the rest of the house, although I probably won't need 10gigabit speeds anyway : — Antony Scott. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. For many years, most people used a Cat5 cable to connect to the internet. This type of cable is made up of four twisted pairs of copper wire. You probably have a few Cat5 cables in your office.
Recently, however, new technology has replaced the Cat5 cable. Cat5E cables, for example, provide you with faster speeds. A Cat6 cable is similar to a Cat5 ethernet cable — it consists of four pairs of twisted copper wire. However, it provides you with much more functionality.
A Cat6 cable has a bandwidth capacity of MHz, for example, and it offers you speeds of up to 10 Gbps. The type of cable you choose depends on how frequently you use the internet in your business. If you want faster internet speeds, Cat6 is a good choice. If you are happy with your current internet speeds, however, Cat5 might be all you need.
Besides, Cat5 cables tend to be cheaper than Cat6.
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