Changes

| 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

| 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 Mbit/s || 250 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 10GBASE-T ||  

| 6 || UTP or STP || 1000 Mbit/s || 250 MHz || 180 ft (55 m) for Gigabit Ethernet, 328 ft (100 m) for slower networks<ref>https://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat6_vs_Cat6a</ref> || 10GBASE-T ||  

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| 6a || STP || 10 Gbit/s || 500 MHz || 180 ft (55 m) || 10GBASE-T || (Augmented) Better insulation and thinner wires

| 6a || STP || 10 Gbit/s || 500 MHz || 328 ft (100 m) || 10GBASE-T || (Augmented) Better insulation and thinner wires

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| 7 (class F) || SSTP || 10 Gbit/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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==Plenum-rated cable==

==Plenum-rated cable==