What's the difference between Category 5, Category 5, and Category 6 cables?
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2023-02-16
The twisted-pair wires used in our comprehensive wiring (daily use is called network cables) are classified into three types, four types, five types, super five types, six types, ultra six types, seven types, etc. according to the classification of electrical performance. Types of. Category 3 and Category 4 twisted pair cables have been eliminated in the market. Category 5 is an infrequently used type. Common types of network cables are Super Category 5 and Category 6 network cables. Category 7 network cables are expensive and not widely used. In principle, the larger the number of Category 5, Category 5, Category 6, and Category 6 network cables, the newer the version, the higher the bandwidth, and the price will increase accordingly. Category 5 network cables will be marked with "CAT5" on the outside, with a transmission bandwidth of 100MHz, which is used for voice transmission and data transmission at a maximum transmission rate of 100Mbps. It is mainly used for 100M networks and 10M networks, and has been replaced by Category 5 cables. Cat.5e cable with “CAT5e” on the outer cover, transmission bandwidth can be as high as 1000Mb / s, but it is generally only used in 100Mb / s networks, and only connects desktop switches to computers. Support for expensive special equipment. In the transmission of 100M networks, the ultra-category 5 unshielded network cable has less attenuation and stronger anti-interference ability than the ordinary category 5 network cable when transmitting signals. In a 100M network, the interference level of user equipment is only 1/4 of that of ordinary Category 5 lines. The outer sheath of Category 6 network cables is marked with "CAT6", which generally refers to unshielded network cables. It is mainly used in Gigabit networks, and its transmission performance is much higher than that of Category 5 network cable standards. Super Cat 6 network cable is labeled "CAT6e". Cat 6 Cat 6e cable is also called 6A, which can support 10 Gigabit Internet access. At present, it can reach a maximum of 500MHZ, which is twice as much as Cat 6 cable. 1. Differences between Category 6 and Category 5 network cables 1) The internal structure of Category 6 and Category 5 network cables is different. The internal structure of Category 6 network cables has a cross skeleton, and the four pairs of twisted pair cables are placed in the cross skeleton. Within the four grooves, it solves the common crosstalk problem in six types of transmission. 2) The size of copper cores of Category 6 and Category 5 cables is different. Category 5 cables have a copper core below 0.45mm, Category 5 cables are 0.45-0.51mm, and Category 6 cables are standard 0.56-0.58mm. 2. The differences between Category 6 and Category 6 cables: Category 6 uses gear-shaped cable troughs to effectively change the enhanced signal and prevent signal attenuation to a minimum. Note that the cross skeleton is not the only standard for Category 6 network cables. Some Category 6 network cables are isolated by one word, and some do not even have them. As long as they can meet the standards, they can pass the test. But most manufacturers ca n’t produce six types that meet the standards without ten
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