A Cat 5 cable is an Ethernet cable, used in computer networks. Cat 5 cables are designed for high signal integrity, and can carry two separate telephone lines.
just one optic cable can carry a lot information to computers
Cat 6 is 22-24 AWG wire, so it can carry a few amperes. If you are not trying to transmit much (more than 30-50 watts or so), then it may be suitable. The voltage drop may be significant. I have seen cat5 and cat6 sized cables used in 24v control systems.
You can tell the CAT level (or category) of a cable by looking for imprinted markings along the length of the cable. Look for the number preceded by 'CAT.' That is the category of the cable.
There is the USB cable and the twisted pair cable (Cat 5 and Cat 6) for networking.
It looks like any other low voltage cable, such as a CAT-5 Internet cable. There are several variants to the RS-232 standard. The standard defines a 25 pin configuration for serial data communications. In many cases fewer conductors are used. Google RS-232 standard for definition of the connectors, cable length, restrictions, baud rates and voltage levels.
It looks like any other low voltage cable, such as a CAT-5 internet cable. There are several variants to the RS-232 standard. The standard defines a 25 pin configuration for serial data communications. In many cases fewer conductors are used. Google RS-232 standard for definition of the connectors, cable length, restrictions, baud rates and voltage levels.
Cat 2 cable was rated at 4 or 16 mbps whereas cat 3 cable would be rated at 10 mbps. Since 10baseT networks with Ethernet ran at 10 mbps this meant that cat 2 cable would not be useable in those networks. The minimum category cable for those networks had to be at least a cat 3 cable.
Cat-5 has 4 pairs and 8 wires
Cat-5 has 4 pairs and 8 wires
If it that much of a problem set up a wired connection and just buy an ethernet cat 6 50 foot cable for $20 incl s/h on Ebay for a Belkin gold cat 6 cable
Ethernet cable of cat 5e or cat 6 connected to modem or router