CAT6 cable by the roll

[Jamon Camisso]

Madison Kelly wrote:
> David J Patrick wrote:
>> I need another roll of network cable.
>> First of all, is cat6 the same as cat5, but higher specs ?
>> and secondly,
>> where is a god place to buy that sort of thing ?
>> Sonham ?
>> Active Surplus ?
>> Above All electronics ?
>> somewheres else ?
>>
>> djp
>>
> 
> I've gotten stuff from Noramco before. Decent price and good quality.
> 
> For most purposes, Cat5e will be just fine. As has been said, Cat6 is 
> just a higher standard. Unless you are wiring one heck of a network, you 
> will probably be perfectly happy with Cat5e (unshielded, unless you will 
> be running near nasty EMI).

Here we are: http://www.connectworld.net/syscon/support.htm

"1. What is the difference between CAT-5, CAT-5e, CAT-6, CAT-7...

The Simple Answer:
CAT-5 is rated to 100M
CAT-5e is rated to 350M
CAT-6 and CAT6e is rated to 550M or 1000M depending on your source
CAT-7 is supposedly rated to 700M or presumably 1000M"

I hadn't heard of the 6e variety. What is so enhanced (and how) where 
the e designator is present anyways?

Jamon
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