Understanding Cat 5 Cable Speed Limit The cat 5 cable speed limit is 100 Mbps across a standard 100-meter run, which suits legacy home and small-office…
Is Cat 6 Compatible with Cat 5 (and Cat 5e)? Cat 6 is mechanically and electrically RJ45-compatible with Cat 5/5e gear, so you can mix them and the link will…
How to Terminate Cat 6 the Right Way Use the right tools, keep the pair twists to the pins/IDC, follow T568A or T568B consistently, and make sure the…
How to Terminate Cat 5 (Cat5e) the Right Way Use the right tools, keep the pair twist to the pins, follow T568A or T568B consistently, and make sure the…
How Far Can You Run Cat 5 Cable? The 100 m Rule Explained Cat 5’s standards-compliant channel is 100 meters (328 ft)—a 90 m permanent link plus up to 10 m of patch…
Cat5e vs Cat6: What Changes and What Doesn’t Cat5e and Cat6 both deliver 1 Gbps to 100 meters when installed cleanly. Cat6 adds headroom and can hold 10…
Cat5e Speed: Spec, Real-World Limits, and 2.5G/5G on Existing Cabling Cat5e is rated for 1 Gbps up to 100 meters across a standards-compliant channel. On short, tidy runs with NBASE-T…
Cat5 Extender: How to Extend Ethernet, HDMI, USB, and KVM the Right Way A “Cat5 extender” can mean two different things. For Ethernet, you can’t beat the 100-meter channel without help; use a…
Cat 5e vs Cat 6 vs Cat 8: Which Should You Choose? Cat 5e and Cat 6 both deliver 1 Gbps over the standard 100-meter channel. With tidy terminations, Cat 6 can…
Cat 5e vs Cat 6 vs Cat 7: Which Should You Choose? Cat 5e reliably delivers 1 Gbps at 100 meters. Cat 6 also does 1 Gbps over 100 meters and reaches…