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| - | ===== Category 6 (Cat-6) ===== | + | ===== Category 6 (Cat-6) ===== |
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| **Category 6 (Cat-6)** [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:netcabling|network cabling]] is used as the cabling infrastructure for 10BASE-T ([[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:e:ethernet|Ethernet]]), 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet, or GbE) and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 GbE) networks. The Cat 6 standard provides [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:performance|performance]] of up to 250 MHz (500 MHz for the newer Cat 6a standard) and can be used up to a maximum length of 100 meters (55 meters for 10GBASE-T networks). | **Category 6 (Cat-6)** [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:n:netcabling|network cabling]] is used as the cabling infrastructure for 10BASE-T ([[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:e:ethernet|Ethernet]]), 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet, or GbE) and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 GbE) networks. The Cat 6 standard provides [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:performance|performance]] of up to 250 MHz (500 MHz for the newer Cat 6a standard) and can be used up to a maximum length of 100 meters (55 meters for 10GBASE-T networks). | ||
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