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Topic: 1 GB/sec speeds on CAT5 cable

User: raider1, Location: Logan, Utah

Asked on: Monday, March 14, 2011 at 1:31 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:47 am EDT

Question: My brother in law asked me a question that I could not answer.I am not a computer network expert and he asked me if you could get 1 gigabit transfer speeds using a CAT 5 cable or if you can only get that speed from using a CAT 6 cable.Chris

You can get 1 gigabit transfer speeds using a CAT 5e cable, but not with a CAT 5 cable. CAT 5e cables are designed to support Gigabit Ethernet, while CAT 5 cables are not. Flag for review

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