Gigabit on Cat5e?

[cdove]

I've read that to get a gigabit speeds on yout network you need Cat6 cabling. is this true?

Thanks

Chris

 

[Bobg1]

No,on a properly installed and tested cat5e it should work fine. Biggest difference is it uses all 4 pair not just 2.

 

[JBeav]

1000Base-T =cat5e
1000base-T & 1000Base-TX = cat6

 

[cdove]

Thanks for this.
As i've never used Gigabit before, whats the difference and benefits of 1000base-T compared to 1000Base-TX ?

Thanks again..