Ethernet Cabling

Ethernet cables connect network devices such as modems, routers, and adapters. They transmit data using the Ethernet protocol.

Ethernet crossover cable is used to connect a computer network made up of two or more computers. This type of network cable eliminates the need for network switches or routers.

Ethernet cable also allows the computers to be connected using their network adaptors, such as the network interface card (NIC).

Types of Ethernet Cable are:

Cat 5/Cat 5e Cabling

Cat-5 cable is short for Category 5 cable, a current industry standard cable for network and telephone Cabling. Cat 5 network cabling consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by RJ45 connectors.

Computers hooked up to LAN s are connected using Cat-5 cables, so if you're on a LAN, most likely the cable running out of the back of your PC is Category 5. Cat-5 cable supports data speeds of 100 mbps or more.

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Cat 6 Cabling

CAT6 is an Ethernet cable standard and is the sixth generation of twisted pair Ethernet cabling.

CAT6 cable contains four pairs of copper wire like the previous generation CAT5.

Unlike CAT5, however, CAT6 fully utilizes all four pairs. CAT6 supports Gigabit Ethernet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) and supports communications at more than twice the speed of CAT5e, the other popular standard for Gigabit Ethernet cabling. An enhanced version of CAT6 called CAT6a supports up to 10 Gbps speeds.

As with all other types of twisted pair EIA/TIA cabling, individual CAT6 cable runs are limited to a maximum recommended length of 100m (328 feet). Printing along the length of the cable sheath identifies it as CAT6.

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