So which is it CAT5 or.... CAT5e ?
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It's both, good for laptops, mac laptop, x-box, ps 2, ps 3, and etc. It works great. My son has an x-box 360 and needs to connect to router due that we do not have a wireless x-box and it works great.
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Cat 5 is fine...they work great..if u need to bnc...just get the adapters. Fyi... Revo's people are excellent..
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from the research that I did, it certainly looks like that. The same tools can be found in a different kit on amazon.com for both Cat5 and Cat6.
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Cat6 is better shielded and is twisted more tightly than Cat5e. Cat5e is all-copper with better shielding than Cat5. PoE is supported on Cat5, so it would also be supported on these Cat6 cables. They simply have better shielding, all-copper wires, and a greater twist rate than Cat5--all of which should make them better, not worse, for a PoE application.
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Cat 6 will work just fine. Cat5e will also work per IEEE specifications, however, I always use Cat6 and have not had any issues. This switch is working fine for me so far.
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Not on the same physical cable - Cat5/6 cables have 4 pairs of wires. Normal communication only uses 2 pairs. These splitters/combiners are effectively using the 2 unused pairs in addition to the normal 2 pairs.
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Correct. Set up using an ethernet connection to the router and then unplug and relocate. Does have to be used to extend a separate router and/or modem. The modem needs to be connected to the Cat5e. Hope that helps
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Please visit the following link for cable differences. http://www.cableorganizer.com/articles/cat5-cat5e-cat6.htm
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Hello Alfreda Robb,This cable will work. Cat6 is backwards compatible with Cat5e.Please let me know if you have any further questions.Thank you,Taylor W.VIVO
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Shielded is better and does reduce interference. Cat. 5 and 5e can be both shielded and unshielded but I usually get Cat. 6 as it tends to be shielded and is a bit heavier duty cable which has higher ratings. (The e in Cat 5e stands for enhanced. )
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As you may know (hence the question) that every splice or coupling can degrade a signal... some more than others. I have not experienced a need to couple my cat5e nor have I heard of anyone else having the need. So I cannot tell you if a cat5e coupling will create an issue. I do know that I have had to wiggle the HDMI connections at the extender periodically when I lose a signal. The cat5e connections have been holding up. Cat5e jumper cables are abundant because of so many connections (or couplings). If you have a quality coupling you should have good luck with your signal... in my opinion.
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I haven't installed it yet, but my understanding is that cat6 shares the same connector and number of wires as cat7 and cat5, and that is the important part. Main difference is thickness and arrangement of the cable itself, and cat7 is shielded by default which is the main reason I switched all my cables.
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Yes, Cat 5e and 6 use similar technology. Plugging either connector on will work. You won't be cat 6 compliant. But yes it will work. Do a quick search on the difference between them (cable size, etc). One important thing to remember is that a gigabit connection uses all 4 pair of wire. So, don't use 1 pair of the wires as a telephone connection as a way to cheat pulling a whole other cable.
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The two co-exist just fine for me. If there is power available within a few feet, I use the FI8910W. But if there is no power outlet close by, I run a Cat5e from a POE switch and use the FI8910E and enjoy the better streaming speed a cable gives you.
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Both Cat5e cables are 24AWG, copper stranded 4PR UTP with a RJ45 connector on each end. I purchased a 100 foot length for the attic and a 25 foot length for inside the house.
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We have been using both Cat5e and Cat6 on these switches with great success. Performance seems to exceed expectations. Highly recommend.
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you won't gain any more. CAT5e is capable of reaching 1000base.Stick with what you have and save your money.