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maybe it was Cat6E
08-04-2011 | 12:20 PM
#1864
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From: MoCo
Originally Posted by Vadster' timestamp='1312488315' post='20848050
[quote name='goldenfri' timestamp='1312488221' post='20848040']
[quote name='Vadster' timestamp='1312487899' post='20848014']
Cat5? No Cat6? Cat6 is where it's at. Cat5 is so yesterday.
[quote name='Vadster' timestamp='1312487899' post='20848014']
Cat5? No Cat6? Cat6 is where it's at. Cat5 is so yesterday.
actually I've been told cat6 just isn't taking off because it requires a different connector & the cat5/cat5e is standardized.[/quote]
I be using cat5 connectors on my cat6, what now?
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Yup you just can't bend the cable as much
08-04-2011 | 12:23 PM
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From: MoCo
Are the connectors for category 5e and category 6 different? Why are they more expensive?
Although category 6 and category 5e connectors may look alike, category 6 connectors have much better transmission performance. For example, at 100 MHz, NEXT of a category 5e connector is 43 decibels (dB), while NEXT of a category 6 connector is 54 dB. This means that a cat6 connector couples about 1/12 of the power that a cat5e connector couples from one pair to another pair. Conversely, one can say that a category 6 connector is 12 times less “noisy” compared to a category 5e connector. This vast improvement in performance was achieved with new technology, new processes, better materials and significant R&D resources, leading to higher costs for manufacturers.
Although category 6 and category 5e connectors may look alike, category 6 connectors have much better transmission performance. For example, at 100 MHz, NEXT of a category 5e connector is 43 decibels (dB), while NEXT of a category 6 connector is 54 dB. This means that a cat6 connector couples about 1/12 of the power that a cat5e connector couples from one pair to another pair. Conversely, one can say that a category 6 connector is 12 times less “noisy” compared to a category 5e connector. This vast improvement in performance was achieved with new technology, new processes, better materials and significant R&D resources, leading to higher costs for manufacturers.
08-04-2011 | 12:30 PM
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"There is no TIA or ISO Cat6e category published, the term Cat6e is a vendor term suggested by certain US manufacturers to try and gain an advantage with smoke and mirrors. Or it is Cat6a that has been mis-diagnosed as Cat6e."
The Internets aren't always so accurate.
The Internets aren't always so accurate.