What is the difference between CAT 5 UTP and a CAT 6 UTP Ethernet cable?
Answer:
Cat5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/category_5_...
Cat6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/category_6_...
And the Cat7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/category_7_...
An installed UTP Category 5 electric wiring system may be used to support Fast Ethernet by simply changing the equipment installed at both ends of the cable. ...
cat 6 is quicker
Basic cat 5 cable be designed for characteristics of up to 100 MHz. Category 5 cable is typically used for Ethernet networks running at 10 or 100 Mbps.
Cat 6 is recommended for all clean installations, and was designed for nouns speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gigabit Ethernet).
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