Cat6/5e network or ethernet cable quality is a little understood but big problem. We dive into why 80% of cables fail to meet spec and what you can do you ensure you are buying good network cable.

Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat 6, is a standardized cable for Gigabit Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e standards.

However, manufacturers build Cat 5e cables under more stringent testing standards to eliminate unwanted signal transfers between communication channels (crosstalk).

We'll tell you what the difference is between Cat 5e and Cat 6 Ethernet cable, and when to use each.

CAT 5 cables provide data transmission speeds up to 100Mbps at 100MHz whereas CAT 5e cables are slightly superior providing speeds up to 1,000Mbps at 100MHz.

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Thankfully, all ethernet cables are backward compatible with previous versions. So, if you purchase a Cat 6 cable, it will work with both Cat 5e and Cat 5 networks.

Its job is to pass the HDMI signal along to one or more Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables. (These are the same cables used to wire Ethernet networks.

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CAT 5 cables provide data transmission speeds up to 100Mbps at 100MHz whereas CAT 5e cables are slightly superior providing speeds up to 1,000Mbps at 100MHz.