For Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a, the maximum cable length when running speeds up to 1Gbps is 328 feet, or about the length of a football field.

The absolute minimum Ethernet cable worth considering today is a Cat5e. These cables offer Gigabit Ethernet speeds at up to 100m, and feature much better shielding against noise and crosstalk than ...

Solid Cat6 can be a pain to crimp RJ45's onto compared to Cat5e as it uses heavier gauge conductors and the inner divider makes the overall diameter of the cable bigger. I'd recommend just ...

Cat 5e The “e” in Cat 5e stands for “enhanced.” There are no physical differences between Cat 5 and Cat 5e cables. However, manufacturers build Cat 5e cables under more stringent testing ...

Edit: After the interview, I remembered that we still have (we don't use them any longer) some of the pass-through type RJ-45 plugs for Cat 5e. I made two cables, each five feet long, using Belden ...

Here’s a step-by-step guide to wiring your home with Cat5e or Cat6 ethernet cable. (If you’re not sure of the difference between the two, check out this post.) ...

The problem with CAT 7 cables, however, is that they were originally made to support GG45 or TERA connectors instead of the more common RJ45 connectors (used in CAT 5, CAT 6, and CAT 6e cables).