What is the highest level spec Ethernet cable this unit will accomodate? Cat5E, Cat6? Does upgrading to this require/suggest that I rewire to Cat6?
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The Gigabit Standard IEEE 802.3 was designed with plain Cat5 in mind. Regular Cat5 will work especially with short distances but may have issues at longer lengths. Cat5E has enhanced crosstalk elimination and may be better at longer lengths (80 to 100 meters). All that being said, we recommend CAT6 for new installs as a future proofing for 10Gig.
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We have been using both Cat5e and Cat6 on these switches with great success. Performance seems to exceed expectations. Highly recommend.
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Cat5 - can handle 10/100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth. Cat5e (enhanced) - can handle 1000 Mbps speeds (gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz. Cat6 - can handle 10 gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz. Yes it can work. But the speed will be limited to up to 1Gbps or 1000Mbps only. If your Cat6 line go over 1Gbps, using Cat5e will not be able to maximize your connection speed.
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not sure, but CAT6 all the way has been working for me. the switch thing? not sure. these units are point2point.
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Cat6 uses a thicker copper and insulation to help reduce near end cross talk and the staggered ends of the new plugs take this into account as opposed to Cat5e jacks which are flat. Hope this helps :-)
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Hello Alfreda Robb,This cable will work. Cat6 is backwards compatible with Cat5e.Please let me know if you have any further questions.Thank you,Taylor W.VIVO
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When I ordered my box in August it was cat6. Said so on the box and the wires were marked as such. However I do not recall the description stating cat 5. I am sure if you ordered it and it was wrong Amazon would allow free shipping for the return. One thing to be mindful is that the order may not come with the crimped and ends (mine did not). Nevertheless when I called Amazon to complain they refunded me 20 bucks. Btw my Ethernet run in buried conduit spanned about 110 ft. No issues; everything works great.
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Hello John,I like Salt Miner's answer.I would say, the cable meets the performance specifications of Cat5e using CCA. Thank you for your question.Sincerely,Taylor W.VIVO
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I used it on a Cat6 project, as a tech and using a Fluke Network analyzer any Cat5, 5e, 6 needs to be within 312' with patch cords or it will fail for legnth. I would agree with the spec chart of this wire when used with a quality system such as Panduit or Leviton patch panel's and jacks.
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I don't know, but it works fine in my 100' signal application. I'm not drawing power over Ethernet.
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If you use a Crossover, then you'll need a crossover on the other end as well. it runs over cat6 but is not being transferred as Ethernet. On each end the pin order must match.
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I believe I read somewhere that they use a proprietary protocol and so they are NOT routable through standard ethernet equipment. Basically, they're using Cat 6 because it's a standardized cabling method that is designed to carry data and is readily available in various lengths. Hope that helps!
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I don't know why you would. I tried, had no success and had to return them. I got Cat5 cable and it worked immediately whereas the Cat6a didn't even give me a clue that it was even hooked up. The Cat6a is thicker and much less pliable (for going around corners, etc.) and I found that it just wouldn't do.
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@Regula, great link. Thanks for that. I'm currently a cable customer, but I'm moving in three months. The new place has coax wired everywhere and I was considering renovating to add ethernet (cat-6).If I can get the satellite company to install their own coax, then using the netgear product may be a good alternative to renovation.
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So far I have tested several lengths up to and including 100 feet and it worked fine. The standard CAT5E length for Ethernet of 100 meters is slightly more than 300 feet. If the user wants to wait until Monday for an answer, I think I have a spool longer than that on which I can install ends and test. Meanwhile, I would suggest using a stronger new 9-volt dry cell.
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you won't gain any more. CAT5e is capable of reaching 1000base.Stick with what you have and save your money.
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CAT 5e will support gigabit speeds but CAT 6 is certainly better. CAT 6 has better shielding and supports higher transmissions speeds especially over longer distances. Check this out. http://www.broadbandutopia.com/caandcaco.html
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Yes, Cat 5e and 6 use similar technology. Plugging either connector on will work. You won't be cat 6 compliant. But yes it will work. Do a quick search on the difference between them (cable size, etc). One important thing to remember is that a gigabit connection uses all 4 pair of wire. So, don't use 1 pair of the wires as a telephone connection as a way to cheat pulling a whole other cable.