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Ethernet is a collection of wired computer networking technologies. They serve in Local, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Networks. Also, they are compatible with personal computers<\/a>(PCs), making them ideal for all users. Ever been curious about how to choose one suited for you?\u00a0 This guide will give you a deeper understanding of the ethernet cables cat<\/strong>, which is important in your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n Ethernet cables transfer broadband signals between devices on LAN <\/a>systems. They use twisted pairs of conductor wires to reduce electrical interference. The devices include routers, modems, personal computers, and wired internet cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ethernet cables improve your internet speed and stability. They are available in different varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n When searching for cables that best fit your internet services, you’ll realize the cables are available in different groups. That is, by “cat” numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “cat” is a short form for the category. Next to the “cat,” you will see figures representing the cable’s specifications. You measure frequency in megahertz(MHz).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similarly, the more advanced the cables are, the better the performance. Also, newer cables hold up more bandwidth, which means there will be an improvement in internet speed and connections.<\/p>\n\n\n There are plenty of ethernet categories in the market. The most common types are Cat5, Cat6, Cat7, and Cat8. Depending on your devices, you can choose the proper category.<\/p>\n\n\n Cat1 cables are also known as voice-grade copper. This type of cable was the most common in premises wiring for analog communications. They were forms of wiring for telephone communications in offices and homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The highest transmission for this category is 1MHz. Currently, it’s not deemed enough for data transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n This category was responsible for telephone and data communications. The maximum frequency for this category is 4MHz. Also, it has a maximum bandwidth of 4 Mbits\/s and four pairs of wires.<\/p>\n\n\n Manufacturers introduced this category in the 1990s. It is an unshielded twisted pair used in digital voice communications. These cables were the first to support a 10Base-T network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These cables are still available in old buildings, and users use them for alarm system installation. However, they only support up to 10 Mbps which is less reliable in the current networking.<\/p>\n\n\n Cat4 cable is a cable with eight pairs of copper wires. Manufacturers organized the copper wires in four unshielded twisted pairs. These categories are currently found in old buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The current ANSI\/TIA-568 data cabling standard can’t recognize them.<\/p>\n\n\n Cat5 cables were introduced in 1995 and provide up to 100MHz performance. They are the most common versions that most people use because of their cost-effective price and faster speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are best for ethernet-shielded twisted wire pairs between 100Base-T and 2.5GBase-T. However, it mostly runs at 1000Base-T. It’s also used for video and telephone and can distribute data signals up to a distance of 100 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, manufacturers use cat5e cables to enhance cat5 cables to a speed of 1.5Gbps. In short, cat5e is an enhanced Cat5 cable. To identify the difference between the two, Cat5e will have 5e instead of 5 on the cable sheath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cat5e improves the cat5 specifications by alleviating the number of crosstalks. Both meet the same bandwidth capabilities of 100MHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTable of Contents<\/h2>\n
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Ethernet Cables cat: What are Ethernet Cables?<\/h2>\n\n\n
Ethernet Cables cat: What does Cat mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n
Ethernet Cable Categories<\/h2>\n\n\n
Cat1<\/h3>\n\n\n
Cat2<\/h3>\n\n\n
Cat3<\/h3>\n\n\n
Cat4<\/h3>\n\n\n
Cat5<\/h3>\n\n\n