What is cat5e cabling
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Cat5e cable consists of 8 colored strands terminated with RJ45 connectors. It carries voice and data signals between networking devices like computers, routers, and modems. Cat5e cable is commonly used to connect computers to home networks or within office buildings. It can support speeds up to 1 gigabit per second for data transmission over distances of up to 100 meters.
What is cat5e cabling
- 1. What is Cat5e Cabling Cat 5e cable isa type of computercabling.A cat5e cable consistsof 8 strandsof differentcolors terminatedoneitherendwithanSTPor UTP RJ45 connector.The purpose of the Cat5e cablesis to carry voice and data signalsbetweenhubs,switches,routers,DSL/cablemodemsandothernetwork devices. The most commonuse for a Cat 5e Cable isconnectinga PCto a routeror modemprovidedbya broadbandprovider.Itmayalsobe usedfornetworkingcomputersthroughoutahouse oroffice building.Forexample,inlargerbuildingsit'sverycommonforthe wiringcabinetswherethe telephoneserviceentersthe buildingtohave jacksinstalledthatare to connectwitheachindividual deskor piece of hardware viaa Cat5e cable betweenthe cabinetanduser Cat5e Specification ShieldedCable:U/UTP ConductorsUnshielded:4-pair(8wire) Performance CharacteristicImpedance100 Ohms MaximumData Rate of Category5e, upto 1000MHz has a max data rate of 1 gigabit. The maximumspeeditcanhandle dependsonthe qualityof the wiringinyourbuilding.If yourlines are longor there'slotsof interference,don'texpectittowork at top speeds. What is Cat5e cable used for? The Cat5e cable is a veryhighqualityandeconomiccable thatcan be usedina lotof differentways. Whena single cable canbe usedformany applications,itisreferredtoas"StructuredCabling". One commonuse for thiscable isconnectinga computer,PCor Printertothe internet.Thiscan happenthrougha router,modem,ordirectconnectiontoanothercomputerusinganEthernetcord. In additiontonetworkingdevices,cat5e cablesare also goodfor installingtoAudioVisual systems, such as televisions,projectorsandspeakersinsurroundsoundsystems.Theycancarry audiovisual signalsoverthe data cable althoughmodernAV generallyrequiresaminimumof Cat6adata cabling for efficienttransmission The lowerprice-tagonthese cablescomparedtoothercategoriesmakesthemthe cablingof choice whena smallernetworkwithbudgetconstraintsisdesired. Cat5e Pair Colours Cat5e Cable Comeswith8 Strands;FourPairs of TwistedWiresInside - The mostcommontype of networkcable foundtodayisan unshieldedtwistedpair(UTP),whichconsistof fourpairsof wires inside aplasticsheathtoprotectthem For the standardcolor code of pair1 and pair2, there are eightcable colors: PairNumner:(EIA 568B) 1. White/Orange 2. SolidOrange 3. White/Green
- 2. 4. SolidBlue 5. White/Blue 6. SolidGreen 7. White/Brown 8. SolidBrown Cat5e Connector A Category5e cable connectorismade up of eightpins,tomatch the above configuration.Onall patch panelsandmodulesacolourcode will be presentonthe hardware tomatch the colourcodes of the cable to ensure matchedtransmissionendtoend The RJ45 Cat5e Connectoristhe 8-pinmodularjack commonlyfoundincomputernetworking devices Maximumlength ofCat5e cable For Category5e cable,the maximumlengthis100 meters.Thisisgenerallya90m permanentlink distance and5m patchleadsat each end Cat5e cable isgenerallyusedforaverage distance runsof 40-50 metreswheninstalledinanoffice or so at 1000Mbps (GigabitEthernet) speeds. If longerpatch leadsare usedat eitherendthe overall maximumdistance allowance will reduce fromthe 90m allowance STP vs UTP ShieldedTwistedPair(STP) Cable isverysimilartothe above Cat5e cable,but featuresanadditional layerof insulationaroundeachwire.Thisactsas a shieldagainstpotentialinterferenceorelectrical noise UnshieldedTwistedPair(UTP) Cable hasnoextralayerof insulationaroundthe wire andmaynotbe suitable forareaswhere there are large amountsof electrical equipmentnearby,like factoriesor industrial settings The nextgenerationof cables Cat6a vsCat5e Cables The nextgenerationtothe Cat5e categoryhasalreadybeendefined.Category6A whichcansupport speedsupto 10 Gbpsover 100m runsat standardconditions.The cableswillalsobe backwards compatible withcurrentnetworksallowingthemtorunalongside oldernetworktypeslikethose alreadyrunningoverCat5e and standardCat6. Cat7 andCat8 cablingare alsogrowinginpopularitybutCat6a is still the mainstandardinnew build installations About NM CablingSolutions - NetworkCabling Specialist NMCablingisa technologyandstructuredcablingintegratorworkingthroughoutthe United Kingdom.
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