Cat 6 is cable that's more reliable at higher speeds than Cat 5 or Cat 5e. They look pretty much the same; in fact, Cat 6 is backward compatible with Cat 4, so you can mix and match.

But would that be good enough? Both Cat 5e and Cat 6 use the same RJ45 connector and cable pairs, they are just constructed differently.

Even though 2.5GBASE-T (using 64B66B, PAM-16 and DSQ128) can technically use 100 MHz Cat-5e wiring courtesy of its 100 MHz bandwidth requirement, this assumes flawless wiring.

CAT and data transfer speeds CAT 5 and CAT 5e cables are an early generation of Ethernet cable dating back to the early noughties. CAT 5 cables provide data transmission speeds up to 100Mbps at ...

Cat 5e cable has got to meet specification requirements up to 100 MHz; Cat 6 takes the spec tighter AND increases that to 250 MHz; and Cat 6a takes it out to 500 MHz. To handle 500 MHz well on a ...

All that said, the price difference between Cat-5e and Cat-6 cables can often be quite small, ranging around 10-20%. So, there's little harm in going overboard on your cable purchase, but be sure ...

CAT5e is *better* in almost every situation. CAT6 is when you need to run copper in environments with lots of electrical interference. And in that situation, you probably should run fiber *anyway*.

Constructed to IP67 requirements, the company’s line of RJ45 connectors, patch cords, covers, and sealed boxes target a harsh-environments. Providing CAT 6 and CAT 5E performance ...

A new Ethernet standard that allows for up to 2.5Gbps over normal Cat 5e cables (the ones you probably have in your house) has been approved by the IEEE. The standard—formally known as IEEE 802 ...

Both CAT 5 and CAT 5e cable types are quick enough for most household or work-related network needs, whether that be to hook up multiple PCs or external devices like printers. They’re widely ...