Twisted Pair Categories Flashcards
1
Q
Cat 5 - Speed
A
100 Mbps
2
Q
Cat 5 - Distance
A
100 m
3
Q
Cat 5 - Note
A
Used in older networks
4
Q
Cat 5e - Speed
A
1 Gbps
5
Q
Cat 5e - Distance
A
100 meter
6
Q
Cat 5e - Note
A
More twist per foot allows it to handle disturbances to achieve faster speeds
7
Q
Cat 6 (short) - Speed
A
10 Gbps
8
Q
Cat 6 (short) - Distance
A
55 m
9
Q
Cat 6 (short) - Note
A
Includes a piece of plastic to separate the 4 wire pairs which minimizes crosstalk
10
Q
Cat 6 (long) - Speed
A
1 Gbps
11
Q
Cat 6 (long) - Distance
A
100 m
12
Q
Cat 6 (long) - Note
A
Includes a piece of plastic to separate the 4 wire pairs which minimizes crosstalk
13
Q
Cat 6a - Speed
A
10 Gbps
14
Q
Cat 6a - Distance
A
100 m
15
Q
Cat 6a - Note
A
Thicker wires to carry a more powerful signal for longer distance
