Cat 5e

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Cat 5e is an earlier category of Ethernet cable standard that supports up to 1 Gbps data transmission over twisted-pair copper wiring and is widely used in home and office networks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethernet cable standard
twisted-pair copper cabling
alsoKnownAs Category 5 enhanced
Category 5e
backwardCompatibleWith 100BASE-TX equipment
10BASE-T equipment
Cat 5
cableImpedance 100 ohms nominal
canSupport Power over Ethernet (PoE)
categoryNumber 5e
commonConnector RJ45
commonlyColorCoded TIA/EIA-568 wiring schemes
comparedTo Cat 6
conductorType copper
deploymentScope equipment cords
horizontal cabling in buildings
patch cords
designedFor better system noise immunity
improved near-end crosstalk performance
reduced crosstalk
frequencyBandwidth up to 100 MHz
hasLowerPerformanceThan Cat 6
Cat 6a
improvementOver Cat 5
introducedAs enhanced version of Category 5
maximumSegmentLength 100 meters
328 feet
mayAlsoBe shielded twisted pair (STP)
mediumType twisted-pair copper
pairCount 4 twisted pairs
partOf IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards ecosystem NERFINISHED
physicalMedium unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
standardizedBy TIA/EIA NERFINISHED
status widely deployed legacy standard
supportsApplication Gigabit Ethernet over copper
supportsDataRateUpTo 1 Gbit/s GENERATED
1000 Mbit/s GENERATED
supportsDuplexMode full-duplex
half-duplex
supportsStandard 1000BASE-T
100BASE-TX
10BASE-T
typicalUse home networks
office networks
small business networks
usedFor Ethernet LAN connections
IP camera connections
VoIP phone connections
broadband internet connections
usedIn structured cabling systems

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