cat5 vs cat6

Decoding Cat 5 Max Speed for Industrial Automation

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Let's get right to the point. The official Cat 5 max speed is 100 Megabits per second (Mbps). This is the speed defined by the 100BASE-TX standard, also known as Fast Ethernet. While that’s the number on the box, it’s a rated speed achieved under perfect laboratory conditions. What you see on a busy factory … Read more

Discover what is the difference between cat5 and cat6

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The real difference between Cat5e and Cat6 boils down to performance. In short, Cat6 gives you significantly higher speeds and more bandwidth while doing a much better job of fighting off interference. While Cat5e can handle speeds up to 1 Gbps at 100 MHz, Cat6 bumps that up to 10 Gbps (over shorter runs) at … Read more