Cat-6 - Describes
network cabling that consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by
RJ-45 connectors and capable of supporting raw bandwidths of AT LEAST 250 Mhz.
Cat-6 is meant to be an upgrade and replacement for
Cat-5 cabling. It is generally run on
network backbones and directly to the workstations. This means, if you're on a
LAN, the LAN cable running out of the back of your computer is likely to be Category 6 or
Category 5.
Cat-6 is based on the EIA/TIA 568-B Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard developed by the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) leg of the
Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA). Sometimes, the term category 6 is used to refer to complete wiring installations that meet TIA-568-B certification tests.
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