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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.
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What is a cat 5 cable and how does it differ from other cat cables?
Cat, stand for category. A category 5 cable may be used as ethernet cables, telephone cords, or tv video. Each category of cable pertains to the level of cable. For example the category 1 is the most primitive.
Two types of cable in computers?
There is the USB cable and the twisted pair cable (Cat 5 and Cat 6) for networking.
What is the difference between Cat 2 verses cat 3 cable?
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.
How many wires does a CAT-5 cable a CAT-53 and a coaxial cable have?
Cat-5 has 4 pairs and 8 wires
How many wires does a CAT-5 cable have a CAT-53 and a coaxial cable?
Cat-5 has 4 pairs and 8 wires
What cable for PS3 online?
Ethernet cable of cat 5e or cat 6 connected to modem or router
What is the maximum signal distance on a cat 5 cable?
The maximum length of a cat 5 e cable with out a repeater is 100meters
Types of twisted cable?
Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat7
What is the role in electronics of a cat 5 cable?
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.
Which is the latest networking cable?
cat A
What type of cable does a standard Ethernet require?
The modern Ethernet cable is a Category 5 UTP cable, with an RJ 45 connector.
What is a cat 5 cable and why is it used?
Cat-5 cable, sometimes called Ethernet cable, is short for Category 5 cable, a current industry standard for network and telephone wiring. Cat-5 cable is unshielded wire containing four pairs of 24-gauge twisted copper pairs, terminating in an RJ-45 jack. If a wire is certified as Cat-5 and not just a twisted pair wire, it will have "Cat-5" printed on the shielding.
