Difference between Cat5 and Cat6 cable

Cat5 and Cat6 are the different versions of ethernet cables that are used for a variety of purposes,  these are the most commonly used as a network cable. They are used to connect different devices like computers, printer, switch router, and the servers. The purposes of cat5 and cat6 are almost the same but there are some differences in their characteristics. To know the difference between Cat5 and Cat6 cable read the article till the ends.

What is Crosstalk?

Electronic equipment including cat cables emits electromagnetic signals. When more than one cables are near to one another, these cables can interfere with one another.
This interference is called the "Crosstalk". Crosstalk increases numbers of lost packets and errors.
The newer version of cat cables like cat6 and cat6A cables reduces the impact of crosstalk through various methods, like improved shielding and twisted cable design.

Cat5 Cable

Cat5 is the short form of Category 5 cable, It is a twisted pair cable that is used in networking for connecting the different devices in the network. Cat5 cables are using very from the last some years due to its limitation as compared to Cat6 and Cat6A. However, the cat5 cable can handle up to 10/100 MHz bandwidth, the newer version of Cat cables are significantly faster.
Cat5E which is short for the "Category 5 Enhanced" became the standard cable ab0ut 15 years ago and offers significantly improved performance over the old Cat5 cable, It is 10 times faster speed and it has a greater ability to traverse distance without being impacted by crosstalk.

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