What is the general difference between category 5e and category 6?

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.

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@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@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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