CAT5E vs CAT6
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Posted by David Hartung on December 26, 2006, 2:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options What practical, and theoretical differences are there in capacity between Cat5E and CAT6 cable? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Lonewolf on December 27, 2006, 9:00 am
Please log in for more thread options transmission performance, and extension of the available bandwidth from 100 MHz for category 5e to 200 MHz for category 6. This includes better insertion loss, near end crosstalk (NEXT), return loss, and equal level far end crosstalk (ELFEXT). These improvements provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio, allowing higher reliability for current applications and higher data rates for future applications. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David Hartung on December 27, 2006, 10:33 am
Please log in for more thread options Lonewolf wrote:
> The general difference between category 5e and category 6 is in the
> transmission performance, and extension of the available bandwidth from 100 > MHz for category 5e to 200 MHz for category 6. This includes better > insertion loss, near end crosstalk (NEXT), return loss, and equal level far > end crosstalk (ELFEXT). These improvements provide a higher signal-to-noise > ratio, allowing higher reliability for current applications and higher data > rates for future applications. In your opinion, do the benefits make the additional cost worthwhile? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Lonewolf on December 27, 2006, 3:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options I work mostly with VoIP so I'd have to say yes. If I was installing it in a
network I expected to grow and last, I think I'd consider that justification as well. For most situations, CAT5e is fine so I'd have to consider my situation to try to justify the cost. > In your opinion, do the benefits make the additional cost worthwhile?
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Posted by David Hartung on December 27, 2006, 5:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options Lonewolf wrote:
> I work mostly with VoIP so I'd have to say yes. If I was installing it in a
> network I expected to grow and last, I think I'd consider that justification > as well. For most situations, CAT5e is fine so I'd have to consider my > situation to try to justify the cost. > > >> In your opinion, do the benefits make the additional cost worthwhile?
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