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CAT6

CAT6

Category 6 Ethernet network cabling. The CAT6 standard allows for transmission speeds of up to 1000mbps (giga-bit Ethernet). CAT6 is similar to CAT5E, but to a higher standard. cf CAT5E.

For more information see:

• www.tecdatawire.com/catspec.html - Comparison of Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat7.
• Category 6 Cabling Overview of FAQs (archived)
• http://everything.explained.at/Category_6_cable/ - Category 6 cable explained.