10/100/1000 etherenet

9 Oct 2006 2:40 PM

Bob Day

I was under the impression that cat5e eithernet cable would work for
10/100/1000.

So, I was surprised when I bought an cat5e cable that the package said it
was for 10/100 only.

Is the packaging just not up to date or is there an issue with cat5e and
1000 ethernet? If there is an issue, what cable should you use?

Thanks
Bob

9 Oct 2006 7:23 PM

Maincat

I use Cat6 for my gigabit ethernet, but Cat5e is rated for gigabit speed.
Steve

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"Bob Day" <Bob***@TouchTalk.net> wrote in message
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>I was under the impression that cat5e eithernet cable would work for
>10/100/1000.
>
> So, I was surprised when I bought an cat5e cable that the package said it
> was for 10/100 only.
>
> Is the packaging just not up to date or is there an issue with cat5e and
> 1000 ethernet? If there is an issue, what cable should you use?
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>

9 Oct 2006 10:18 PM

Richard G. Harper

CAT5e will work for many Gigabit Ethernet uses but it's up to the
manufacturer of the cable to decide what they will certify it for. If they
say 10/100 only ... I would not argue with them and look for cables that do
support 10/100/1000.

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"Bob Day" <Bob***@TouchTalk.net> wrote in message
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>I was under the impression that cat5e eithernet cable would work for
>10/100/1000.
>
> So, I was surprised when I bought an cat5e cable that the package said it
> was for 10/100 only.
>
> Is the packaging just not up to date or is there an issue with cat5e and
> 1000 ethernet? If there is an issue, what cable should you use?