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CAT5E

CAT5E

Category 5 Ethernet network cabling. (CAT 5 Enhanced.) The CAT5E standard allows for transmission speeds of up to 1000mbps (giga-bit Ethernet). There is little real difference in the cabling standards between CAT5 and CAT5E, the standards for CAT5E being only a little more stringent over CAT5. CAT6 gives a more stringent standard for 1000mbps Ethernet network cabling.

Relevant links:

www.tecdatawire.com/catspec.html - Comparison of Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat7.
www.lanshack.com/cat5e-tutorial.asp - Information on installing cat 5 / 5e cabling.

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