The differences between cat5e ethernet cable and cat5 ethernet cable

As we all know, the ethernet cable is the key to escorting the speed of the network. The general network cables on the market now include Cat5e, Cat5 and Cat6 cables. Many people have a certain understanding of Cat5e cables and Cat5 cables. Today, Dehui CAT5e cable manufacturers will introduce the difference between CAT-5 cable and CAT-5 cable.

What is the CAT5e ethernet cable?

CAT5e ethernet cable is CAT5e twisted pair, including CAT5e unshielded twisted pair (UTP—Unshielded Twisted Pair) and CAT5e shielded twisted pair. Cat5e UTP cables are based on the existing Cat5e SETP cables. Some performances have been improved, such as near-end crosstalk, attenuation crosstalk ratio, and return loss. Performance parameters have been improved, but its transmission The bandwidth is still 100MHz.

What is a CAT5 ethernet cable?

The CAT5 ethernet cables are divided according to the electrical performance of twisted-pair cables, representing different quality levels. This type of network cable has become the first choice for fast Ethernet (100Mbps) due to its high quality and low price. It includes four pairs of copper unshielded twisted pairs with RJ-45 connectors at the terminal. Cat5 ethernet cable increases the winding density. The jacket is a high-quality insulating material that can support frequencies up to 100MHz and transmission speeds up to 1000Mbps. It is mostly used for voice transmission, 1000Base-T, 100Base-T and 10Base-T networks.

The difference between the CAT5e ethernet cable and the CAT5 ethernet cable

1. The identification of Category 5 network cable is “CAT5”, the bandwidth is 100M, and it is suitable for networks below 100M; the identification of Category 5e network cable is “CAT5E”, the bandwidth is 155M, and it is generally used to set up a gigabit network. Used in local area networks, it is the current mainstream product.

2. The highest signal transmission rate of Category 5 network cable is 100MHz; the highest signal transmission rate of Category 5 network cable is 100MHz, its performance is better than Category 5 network cable, and some indicators have also been improved.

3. Category 5 network cables use two pairs of copper core cables to transmit data and support half-duplex; Category 5 network cables use four pairs of copper core cables to transmit data, which can support duplex applications.

4. The effective transmission distance of the Category 5 network cable does not exceed 100m, which is more suitable for short-distance communication applications; the Category 5 network cable has a communication distance of up to 300m, which is mainly used for communication network companies to deploy outdoor short-distance links. At present, most of the network cables used to connect routers and residential gateways are Category 5e network cables.

5. The outer protective layer of the super five network cable is better than that of the five network cable, and the service life is much longer than that of the five network jumper.

6. Category 5 network cable is the basis of Category 5 unshielded twisted pair. The end crosstalk, attenuation crosstalk ratio, return loss and other performance of Category 5 unshielded twisted pair have been greatly improved, but its transmission bandwidth is still 100MHz.

7. The Cat5e network cable has low attenuation, less crosstalk, higher attenuation to crosstalk ratio (ACR) and signal-to-noise ratio (Structural Return Loss), smaller delay error, and performance is greatly improved.

8. The outer diameter of the five-category network cable is thinner than that of the super five-category cable

From the above introduction, it can be seen that in terms of network transmission performance and anti-signal interference aspects, Category 5e is ahead of Category 5 network cables. It is worth mentioning that Dehui cable manufacturer has many years of experience in super five types of network cables. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our team.