The minimum category cabling for networking is cat 3 cable. That cable will allow you to transmit and receive on a LAN at a maximum of 10 Mbps.
A category 3 cable is totally inappropriate for a modern network. You should install at least category 5.A category 3 cable is totally inappropriate for a modern network. You should install at least category 5.A category 3 cable is totally inappropriate for a modern network. You should install at least category 5.A category 3 cable is totally inappropriate for a modern network. You should install at least category 5.
* Category 1: Traditional telephone cable (voice but no data transmission) * Category 2: Data transmission up to a maximum of 4 Mbit/s (RNIS). This type of cable contains 4 twisted pairs * Category 3: 10 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 twisted pairs and 3 twists per foot * Category 4: 16 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs * Category 5: 100 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs * Category 5e: 1000 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs
Seven different UTP Cable.. Category 3, Category 4, Category 5, Category 5e, Category 6, Category 6e, & Category 7...
Category 3 LAN Cables, maximum speed is 10 Mbps. It can be used for telephones as well, option for Ethernet in years past.
A cat6 cable is more formally known as a category 6 cable and is a cable used for a number of networks first layer (otherwise known as the physical layer) including Gigabit Ethernet. The category 6 is downward compatible with both Category 3 and Category 5/5e standards
The maximum length of a Cat 3 Ethernet cable that can be used for networking purposes is 100 meters.
Yes, category 3 cable would work at that speed.
cat4
10 Mbps
18 feet i think <3 Edit: Actually it would be 50 feet.
Most LANs use UTP cable, category 5 or better.