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Price, Distance that it can be used, shielding, specifications.
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No one in their right mind buys Cat 5. Cat 5e yes, Cat 5, no.
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So the short answer is Cat 6 is rated at a higher throughput Mhz for a specific distance compared to Cat5e. I don't think you can even buy just plain Cat5 anymore or why would you. Everything is now cat6 pretty much.
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