Is there any difference between cat5e data outlet and cat6 data outlet? (Is there any such thing?)
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I don't know what you mean by data outlet, but from what I know, Cat5, 5e and 6 have the same wiring, with the only difference being in the better shielding and more copper wires inside Cat6 cables, which is only useful for Gigabit Ethernet over long distances.
On 100 Mbps networks or short range (less than ~5 meters) Gigabit, you won't see much difference between 5, 5e and 6.
I'm using a 2 meter Cat5 (not even 5e) for a Gigabit connection and am getting ~60-70 MB/s transfer speeds, which seems to be the normal rate for integrated Ethernet controllers... -
HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso
Also its same wires but different freq or something...read the wiki on it. The actually signal/signal threshold on each cable is different which means higher speeds....from what i remember...i might be completely wrong but I think that is right. Just read the wikipedia article. -
I don't mean the actual difference in cat5e and cat6 cable. What I meant was these:
Cat5e UTP Data Outlets
Cat 6 UTP Data Outlets
Is there any difference between the two? If there is, then if we use Cat6 cable on a Cat5e outlet, it won't take advantage of the better capabilities of Cat6??
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HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso
not sure...it should all be the same from what i understand. All your doing is connecting the fires to the outlet...the outlet doesn't have any wires itself from what i understand that would affect it.
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Outlets are just endpoints. It shouldn't impact the performance of the cable..
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Thank you all for replying.
If there is no difference, then why is there a price difference between the two? Or is it just a marketing tactic? -
Its not marketing, its all about standards and certifications when fitting out large offices that use high bandwidth devices.
While CAT5e can support gigabit speeds (or near), its just not certified. CAT6 is certified for gigabit speeds plus more (faster transmission rates, etc)
Those outlets is really just a tiny piece of metal, that you punch down CAT cable pairs on and turn it into an RJ45 port. whether that piece of metal makes a difference, im not sure. Although CAT6 cables are usually thicker (and harder to crimp)
No point terminating it to a CAT6 outlet if your gonna use a CAT5 cabling and equipment anyway. -
HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso
maybe marketing but could also be there are designed differently...are they the same shape and design?
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Make sure you use the 468B spec when dealing with GigE network. Some old systems I got into used the A spec which does not work for gige speeds. There is 1 pair of wires swapped between the 2 specs. There is a difference between the Cat5e, 6, 7 jacks, it's all about noise.
The Cat5e will work on short runs. But if your doing a cat6+ system, kinks and sharp bends in the wiring can and may fail install cert test.
Cat5e and Cat6 Data Outlet
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by student101, Apr 17, 2012.