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Home > Forums > Wiring Closet > Cabling > Cabling Forum

Cat 6E

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ddobb (TechnicalUser)

12 Dec 02 17:14

Correct me if I'm wrong but there is still no Cat6E standard? Also, what difference does the little "e" or big "E" make? We are providing a new billing sheet for our customers and I don't want to say that we will be installing something that cannot be verified. Is the whole Cat 6E idea just a marketing scheme for the manufacturers right now? Thanks.

jimbopalmer (Programmer)

12 Dec 02 20:19

Correct, I am not aware of efforts to establish a Cat6e stndard. There are two committees working on Cat 7 (one UTP one STP) but that is not expected til 2006.

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wybnormal (TechnicalUser)

13 Dec 02 9:36

Cat6 standard was ratified by the TIA in June 2002.
http://www.panduitncg.com/whatsnew/cat6_standard.asp

But I have not heard anything on a CAT6E ratification.

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Bobg1 (TechnicalUser)

16 Dec 02 9:52

The "e" such as in cat 5e stands for "enhanced".
This was set up as kind of a filler while waiting for cat6.

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