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LAN speed differences between Cat5e and Cat6/6e cables?

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Mar 15, 202627661 views
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From what I heard, cat5e ethernet cables are fully capable of supporting gigabit ethernet at full speed. However, I have also heard that gigabit speeds are not fully unlocked until you use cat6 or cat6e cables. Can someone explain that the differences are between these specifications, and under wha…

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Fix for: LAN speed differences between Cat5e and Cat6/6e cables?

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Gigabit Ethernet is really pushing the limit of Cat5e cabling. Cat6 is superior to Cat5e when it comes to insertion loss, near end crosstalk (NEXT), return loss, and equal level far end crosstalk (ELFEXT). Consequently, Gigabit Ethernet over Cat6 co…

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