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"Cat6 cables, also called Category 6 or Cat 6cables, provide lower crosstalk, a higher signal-to-noise ratio, and are suitable for 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet), while Cat5e cables support only up to 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet)."
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat5e_vs_Cat6
Category | Type | Spectral B/W | Length | LAN Applications | Notes |
Cat3 | UTP | 16 MHz | 100m | 10Base-T, 4Mbps | Now mainly for telephone cables |
Cat4 | UTP | 20 MHz | 100m | 16Mbps | Rarely seen |
Cat5 | UTP | 100MHz | 100m | 100Base-Tx,ATM,CDDI | Common for current LANs |
Cat5e | UTP | 100MHz | 100m | 1000Base-T | Common for current LANs |
Cat6 | UTP | 250MHz | 100m | | Emerging |
Cat7 | ScTP | 600MHz | 100m | | |
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