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Cat 6-6E-7?
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There is no such thing in the standards as 6e, some manufacturers use the term to denote a "higher performance" cable.
Cat 7 is NOT a ratified standard, nor is it close to being ratified. It is a screened and shielded cable and termination.
Stick with 5e or 6 for now, if you REALLY need lots of bandwidth, go fiber.
Just my opinion based on the facts as I understand them.....
Richard S. Anderson, RCDD
There is no such thing in the standards as 6e, some manufacturers use the term to denote a "higher performance" cable.
Cat 7 is NOT a ratified standard, nor is it close to being ratified. It is a screened and shielded cable and termination.
Stick with 5e or 6 for now, if you REALLY need lots of bandwidth, go fiber.
Just my opinion based on the facts as I understand them.....
Richard S. Anderson, RCDD
The CAT5e (4pr - 24awg) is tested to 100 mhz, CAT6 (4pr-23 awg) is tested to 250 mhz. Presumably, when CAT6e and CAT7 are ratified, they will have specifics as well.
Each allows faster and faster data communication over copper cable through manufacturing refinement and compression strategy. IEEE is being looked at for 10gig applications (10BaseCX4 over 4pr twinax) with a 50 foot limit. Copper just will not die.
For todays applications, stick with 5e and 6.
Regards,
Regards
Peter Buitenhek
Profit Developer.com
Each allows faster and faster data communication over copper cable through manufacturing refinement and compression strategy. IEEE is being looked at for 10gig applications (10BaseCX4 over 4pr twinax) with a 50 foot limit. Copper just will not die.
For todays applications, stick with 5e and 6.
Regards,
Regards
Peter Buitenhek
Profit Developer.com
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