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Category 5 Cable

is a type of cable used to connect computers and computer devices to each other. It is a standard type of cable that that has the capability to transmit 10 100-bits of information (or a gigabit). It is much faster than Category Three Cable, the previous standard.

by Melissa Creech

CATEGORY 5 CABLE

Category 5 describes network cabling that consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by RJ45 connectors. Cat-5 cabling supports frequencies up to 100 MHz and speeds up to 100 Mbps. It can be used for ATM, token ring, 1000Base-T, 100Base-T, and 10Base-T networking.

Computers hooked up to LANs today are usually connected using Cat-5 cables, so if your on a LAN, most likely the cable running out of the back of your PC is Category 3 if the wiring is older than 8 years, but less than 14 years and Category 5 if it has been less than 8 years since your building was last wired.

Cat-5 is based on the EIA/TIA 568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard developed by the Electronics Industries Association as requested by the Computer Communications Industry Association in 1985.

For more info on wiring and standards check: http://www.bicsi.org

by John Owrey

CATEGORY 5 CABLE

Category 5 cable describes network cabling that consists of four twisted parts of copper wire terminated by RJ45 connectors. Cat 5 cabling supports frequencies up to 100 MHz and speeds up to 100Mbps. It can be used for ATM, token ring, 1000 Base-T, 100 Base-T, and 10 Base-T networking.

Cat 5 is based on the EIA/TIA 568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard developed by the Electronics Industries Association as required by the Computer Communications Industry Association in 1985.

by Paulette Sallas

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