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Yes, RJ-45 and Cat 5 are interchangable terms (for all intents and purposes). If you want to get technical, RJ-45 is the term for the connector on a Cat 5 cable (also known as Cat5e), but in reality people will refer to the cable itself as RJ-45.

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