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Category 5 cable, commonly referred to as cat 5, is a twisted pair cable for carrying signals. This type of cable is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet. The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet). Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as telephony and video.
This cable is commonly connected using punch-down blocks and modular connectors. Most category 5 cables are unshielded, relying on the balanced line twisted pair design and differential signaling for noise rejection.
Category 5 was superseded by the category 5e (enhanced) specification, and later category 6 cable.
The specification for category 5 cable was defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A, with clarification in TSB-95. These documents specify performance characteristics and test requirements for frequencies up to 100 MHz. Cable types, connector types and cabling topologies are defined by TIA/EIA-568-B. Nearly always, 8P8C modular connectors (often referred to as RJ45 connectors) are used for connecting category 5 cable. The cable is terminated in either the T568A scheme or the T568B scheme. The two schemes work equally well and may be mixed in an installation so long as the same scheme is used on both ends of each cable.
Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat 6, is a standardized twisted pair cable for Gigabit Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat 5 and Cat 5e, Cat 6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T/1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet), and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet).
Whereas Category 6 cable has a reduced maximum length when used for 10GBASE-T, Category 6A cable (or Augmented Category 6) is characterized to 500 MHz and has improved alien crosstalk characteristics, allowing 10GBASE-T to be run for the same 100 meter distance as previous Ethernet variants.
Category 6 cable can be identified by the printing on the side of the cable sheath.
Cat 6 patch cables are normally terminated in 8P8C modular connectors. If Cat 6 rated patch cables, jacks and connectors are not used with Cat 6 wiring, overall performance is degraded and will not meet Cat 6 performance specifications.
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The Ethernet physical layer is the physical layer component of the Ethernet family of computer network standards.
The Ethernet physical layer evolved over a considerable time span and encompasses quite a few physical media interfaces and several magnitudes of speed. The speed ranges from 1 Mbit/s to 100 Gbit/s, while the physical medium can range from bulky coaxial cable to twisted pair and optical fiber. In general, network protocol stack software will work similarly on all physical layers.
10 Gigabit Ethernet was already used in both enterprise and carrier networks by 2007, with 40 Gbit/s and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ratified. Higher speeds are under development.Robert Metcalfe, one of the co-inventors of Ethernet, in 2008 said he believed commercial applications using Terabit Ethernet may occur by 2015, though it might require new Ethernet standards.
Many Ethernet adapters and switch ports support multiple speeds, using autonegotiation to set the speed and duplex for the best values supported by both connected devices. If auto-negotiation fails, a multiple-speed device will sense the speed used by its partner, but will assume half-duplex. A 10/100 Ethernet port supports 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. A 10/100/1000 Ethernet port supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T.
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This video shows how to crimp a RJ45 plug onto the end of some Cat 5 network cable, this is useful if you want to install a video camera or a home network. Network sockets and patch leads are preferred but this video shows how to do it. There are two standards when wiring up network cables, T568A and T568B this requires that the wires be placed in different pin positions in the plug and sockets. Pin number 1 is on the left of a RJ45 connector when the tab is facing down. T568A- 1. Green and White 2. Green 3. Orange and White 4. Blue 5. Blue and White 6. Orange 7. Brown and White 8. Brown T568B- 1. Orange and White 2. Orange 3. Green and White 4. Blue 5. Blue and White 6. Green 7. Brown and White 8. Brown If you need to wire a network socket you can view that here- https://www.youtube...
Detailed How to Crimp Ethernet CAT5 cable to connector RJ-45. This is a close up detailed video on making your own Ethernet Internet cables. This will help you if you are a beginner and need help with your first cables
This shows how to wire a network socket, which is useful if you are wiring a home network. Once a socket has been wired to each end of the network cable the final connection can be made using patch leads. If you want to crimp an RJ45 connector to the end of the cable you can watch that here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXcbZ_l5E0U Brought to you by http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/index.htm
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Matthew and Sabrina explain the differences CAT 5, CAT 5e & CAT 6 Cable. Making all the necessary recommendations for home and network installations. Click here for more info: http://www.cableorganizer.com/articles/cat5-cat5e-cat6.htm?utm_source=YouTube&utm;_medium=video&utm;_campaign=difference%20between%20cat5%20cat5e%20cat6%20cables Hi, my name is Sabrina Barreiro from CableOrganizer.com and I'm here with my coworker, Matthew Carvell. We would like to answer some questions from our customers. What's the difference between CAT 5, CAT 5e & CAT 6 Cables? Well CAT 5 is the most basic; it was the first of those three standards ever introduced. It comes in two types: solid which is more rigid and more appropriate for long distance cabling, and stranded which is more flexible and more appro...