Difference between Cat 5e & Cat 6

[Shawn Badger]

I have never used that style of connector before so I can't help you with
that. The worst case I guess would be to bring a decent set of flush cut
wire cutters.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> the guy I'm doing the job for is getting a connector in which the cable
> runs through the end. How does one trim the excess off? I ordered this
> <http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Tools-100054C-Clamshell-EZ-RJPRO/dp/B00939KFOU/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_y>
> tool. Is it the right one?
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 7:50 AM, Shawn Badger <shawn at badger.pro> wrote:
>
>> Cat 6 is crimped just like 5 ,but be sure to use the right connectors
>> since Cat 6 has bigger gauge wires than Cat5 does.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:25 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Richard, I don't think there is any difference but is cat6 crimped
>>> like cat5e?
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Richard Daggett <
>>> richard-daggett at daggettdesign.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> *What is the general difference between category 5e and category 6?*
>>>>
>>>> The general difference between category 5e
>>>> <http://www.broadbandutopia.com/cat5en.html> and category 6
>>>> <http://www.broadbandutopia.com/category6.html> 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.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.broadbandutopia.com/caandcaco.html
>>>>
>>>> If cost is an concern CAT 5e will do the job.
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Eric Cope <eric.cope at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Cat5e will most likely work for you. 35ft is not that long per the
>>>>> specification. Cat6 has plastic dividers between the twisted pairs. If its
>>>>> only 1 cable, you can spring for cat6, but if you are running many cables,
>>>>> I'd save money and go Cat5e.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 1:45 PM, AZ Pete <plug at cactusfamily.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to get some long ethernet cabling for my home network (around
>>>>>> 35ft). I currently have a gigabit switch want to ensure that the
>>>>>> cable can accommodate gigabit ethernet speed.  For the machines that
>>>>>> are hard wired, I currently use cat 5e. Looking on NewEgg I see cat 5e
>>>>>> and cat 6 cables.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's the difference between the two? Do I need to get Cat 6  or
>>>>>> will Cat 5e accommodate gigabit network speeds?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>>
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