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==Categories==
==Categories==
As networking and networkable devices improves, Ethernet has done so as well. While a 10Mb/s connection is enough for some, others need a greater transfer speed. Through experimentation, a variety of "categories" or types of Ethernet cables have been created.
As networking and networkable devices improves, Ethernet has done so as well. While a 10Mbit/s connection is enough for some, others need a greater transfer speed. Through experimentation, a variety of "categories" or types of Ethernet cables have been created.
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! Category !! Cable type !! Maximum Data Transmission Speed !! Maximum Bandwidth !! Maximum reliable length !! Ethernet Standard !! Notes
! Category !! Cable type !! Maximum Data Transmission Speed !! Maximum Bandwidth !! Maximum reliable length !! Ethernet Standard !! Notes
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| 3 (station wire) || UTP || 10 Mb/s || 16 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) ||10BASE-T
| 3 (station wire) || UTP || 10 Mbit/s || 16 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) ||10BASE-T
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| 5 || UTP || 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s || 100 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
| 5 || UTP || 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s || 100 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
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| 5e || UTP || 1000 Mb/s || 100 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX||"Enhanced" to reduce crosstalk and improve 1000BASE-T signal strength
| 5e || UTP || 1000 Mbit/s || 100 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX||"Enhanced" to reduce crosstalk and improve 1000BASE-T signal strength
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| 6 || UTP or STP || 1000 Mb/s || 250 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 10GBASE-T || (Augmented) Better insulation and thinner wires
| 6 || UTP or STP || 1000 Mbit/s || 250 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 10GBASE-T || (Augmented) Better insulation and thinner wires
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| 6a || STP || 10 Gb/s || 500 MHz || 180 ft (55 m) || 10GBASE-T
| 6a || STP || 10 Gbit/s || 500 MHz || 180 ft (55 m) || 10GBASE-T
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| 7 (class F) || SSTP || 10 Gb/s || 600 MHz || || 10GBASE-T ||Shielded cabling; not a standard from the EIA/TIA
| 7 (class F) || SSTP || 10 Gbit/s || 600 MHz || || 10GBASE-T ||Shielded cabling; not a standard from the EIA/TIA
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