CAT6 Network Cable Information
CAT6 network cables are cables developed from CAT5e cables. With many new improvements in transmission speed compared to its predecessor. The operating speed of Cat6 network cable is 10 Gigabit / sec at 250Mhz bandwidth with distance from 70m-100m.
The construction of CAT6 Network Cable is a separated plastic core 4 double wire, with large diameter and equipped with silver-coated and anti-interference silver coating, it makes the signal transmission better.
Because of the noise reduction effect, the signal when using CAT6 network will be transmitted further than the old network cable.
CAT6 network cables are manufactured with the most modern standards today and with a variety of types as well as reputable brands so this is the solution to replace CAT5e network cables..
Structure of Cat6 cable
The entire cable consists of four pairs of copper wires and each pair of wires twisted together is completely effective to reduce cross interference, For longer data transmission, the core is placed in the center with a cross along the divided wire length 4 wire pair and cross-jamming, It helps to fix the rope and acts as a reinforcing wire to help it withstand tension better.
Cap wear Cat 6 have bandwidth 250 MHz application support 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cat6 is designed for Gigabit Ethernet applications. The diameter of Cat6 is 23 AWG with operating frequency 250 MHz. Works mainly against good cross interference with a working distance of 70-90m, Can run as far as 150m with UTP cable.
Cat5 and Cat6 cables are divided into UTP and STP network cables. So what are their characteristics?, For any purpose, please find out below.
CAT5e network cable information
Cat5e network cables are commonly used cables today, It was upgraded in 2001 to replace other amp network cable but still not change in structure, physically inside the cable but it's still a cable type 5 according to IEEE standard. Cat5 cable is formed by 4 twisted pair wire to reduce noise and radiation when located next to other electronic devices and surrounded by PVC sheath..
Structure of Cat5e cable
– Metal core: Made of copper, by solid core alloys with a standard core diameter of 24AWG with a diameter of 0.511mm or more commonly fluctuating within 0.4 – 0.5mm.
– Plastic layer: Enclose copper core inside
– Cover layer: Usually made of PVC cover
Data transfer rate: 100BASE-TX (fast Ethernet).
Practical application: Cat5 network cables respond well to networks that do not require high speed, The performance and transmission bandwidth should be well suited for office LAN systems with an operating frequency of 100MHz.
Compare CAT6 network cable with CAT5e network cable
If CAT6a network cable is an improved version of CAT6 then CAT6 is an improved version of CAT5e. So we continue to compare with CAT6 network cable and CAT5e network cable to see what differences they have to know which cable to choose best.. And more clearly you come to the parameters in the following comparison table:
| Targets | CAT5e network cable | CAT network cable 6 |
| Operating frequency | Cat5e network cable has conductor size according to US standards (AWG) is 24AWG and the operating frequency is 100MHz | Cat6 network cable is 23 AWG with operating frequency 250 MHz |
| The core | Not available | Cat6 network cables all have a plastic core in the center for division 4 wire pair and cross-jamming |
| Application | Designed to meet applications 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet application support | Designed for use with Gigabit Ethernet applications. |
| Speed | 10/100Mbp, Support 10/100 / 1000Mbps transfer rate | 10/100/1000 Mbps and 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Work | Less crossover noise, but not as good as CAT6 network cables | Cross-noise protection, High signal to noise ratio, a high ratio will have less image noise and vice versa, there will be more noise. |
| Working distance | The distance is 100m and can run 150m away with UTP Cat 5e cable | Short distance only reach 70-90m, but still can run 150m away with Cat UTP cable 6 |
| AWG | Not available | Have |
The similarity between network cable cat5e and cat6
Cat5e network cables and cat6 network cables are two types of network cables commonly used in the internet today with relatively good data transfer rates..
They are used a lot for office LAN systems as well as IP camera systems.
About structural characteristics, cat5e and cat6 are made of four pairs of copper wires and each pair of wires twisted together is wrapped in a white or blue plastic shell., some are different colors but quite few.
Differences between cat5e network cable and cat6 network cable
Cat5e network cable has conductor size according to US standards (AWG) was 24 AWG and operating frequency is 100MHz , and Cat6 network cable is 23 AWG with operating frequency 250 MHz. All Cat6 network cables have a plastic core in the center for division 4 wire pair and cross-jamming (cross talk) while Cat5e network cable is not available.
Cat5e network cables are designed to meet applications 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet application support (signal transmission speed 1000 Mbps) to speed up the signal transmission to the computer. The Cat6 network cable is designed for use with Gigabit Ethernet applications. However, It is important to understand that the Gigabit system will run at the lowest configuration speed.
Cat5e network cable with good quality is supported to run at 1Gb speed so in most cases of normal network installation, customers choose Cat 5e network cable, This is a question to think about when you decide whether to spend extra money to use Cat network cable 6 for a change that is not really needed with the network that needs to be installed or not. Cat5e network cables bring a significant financial savings, Good cable performance meets the requirements of Gigabit network, Especially in the construction of Bootrom with many colors
Which cable should buy??
Both types of network cables are appreciated during use on the market.
For cat5e network cable, the quality of running is quite good and stable, supported running at 1Gb speed so in the case of using common network systems such as offices, House, apartment, Network systems do not need high speed lines., Consumers still choose this type of network cable.
Using cat5e cable saves a lot, but the operation of the cable can still meet well with the requirements of the network., Using Cat6 cable is more expensive than Cat5e because of its more special structure.
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