Category 5e/6 Solid Cables
Category 5e and Category 6 solid cables are the best twisted-pair cables in the market for transmitting data over local
area networks (LANs). These CAT5e/CAT6 cables exceed performance requirements specified by the TIA/EIA-568B.2
and IEC 60603-7-4 standards (Category 5e Class D). The Cat 5e/6 cables are made using 4 Twisted Pairs of 100 ohm
impedance and are protected by a plastic outer jacket.
Category 5e Cable
The Category 5e cable, an enhanced version of Category 5, adheres to more stringent standards specified by TIA/EIA-
568B.2 and IEC 60603-7-4. These cables are made using 24 gauge (AWG) copper wires with about three twists per inch
enabling them to transmit data at 1000 Mbps (~1 Gigabit per second) with a frequency of 100 MHz. The CAT5e cables
are suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet and 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet.
Category 6 Cable
The Category 6 cables is backward compatible with Category 5/5e and Category 3 specifications. Compared to its
predecessors, CAT6 cables reduce crosstalk and system noise. The superior insulation around the 23 gauge (AWG)
copper wires attribute to the increased performance. The CAT6 cables can transmit data at 1000 Mbps (~1 Gigabit
per second) with a frequency of 250 MHz. The CAT6 cables are suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet and
1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet).
Applications
As streaming video and multimedia over LAN are gaining popularity, users demand faster data transmission and
reduced waiting time. D-Link Category 5e/6 cables are ideal for simple, cost-effective and high-speed transmission
performance. They support a higher signal-to-noise ratio, providing better reliability for current applications and
higher data rates for future applications.
CAT5e and CAT6 cables are suitable for applications such as basic voice services, token ring, PoE and ATM (at up to 155
Mbit/s, over short distances). The CAT6 cables meet several key criteria for efficient and effective high-speed networks
for 1 Gigabit Ethernet. With 1 Gigabit backbones installed, companies can provide 1 Gigabit Ethernet service to
workstations in order to support applications such as streaming video, medical imaging and centralized applications