Cat 5 Max Distance
100m (328 ft)
CAT 5 Frequency
100 MHz
CAT 5 Capacity
100 Mbps
CAT 5 Network Application
100BASE-TX
Cat 5e Max Distance
100m (328 ft)
CAT 5e Frequency
100 Mhz
CAT 5e Capacity
1 Gbps
CAT 5e Network Application
100BASE-T
CAT 6 what are the two distances?
100m (328 ft) or 55 m (180 ft)
CAT 6 Frequency for each distance
250 Mhz
What are the two Capacities for CAT 6
1 Gbps or 10 Gbps
what determines the difference in capacity and application for CAT 6, and what are they?
The distance determines the capacity and application limits. 55m (180 ft lets you do 10GBASE-T at 10 Gbps 100 m (328 ft) lets you do 1000BASE-T at 1 Gbps
CAT 6A Frequency
500 Mhz
CAT 6A Capacity
10 Gbps
CAT 6A Distance
100m (328 ft)
CAT 6A Network Application
10GBASE-T