Difference between Cat 5e & Cat 6

[Shawn Badger]

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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