newbie cat 5 question!

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newbie cat 5 question! Paul 05-28-2008
Posted by Paul on May 28, 2008, 7:29 pm
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Hi there - Please can you help! I need to know if you can extend CAT5
cables with CAT5e cables in theory, and vice versa?

Thanks!!

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Posted by News Reader on May 28, 2008, 9:19 pm
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Paul wrote:
> Hi there - Please can you help! I need to know if you can extend CAT5
> cables with CAT5e cables in theory, and vice versa?
>
> Thanks!!

Yes.

Many individuals would be using Cat5e patch cables to plug into a cable
plant that is Cat5 or lower.

Same scenario.

Best Regards,
News Reader

Posted by glen herrmannsfeldt on May 29, 2008, 3:05 am
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Paul wrote:

> Hi there - Please can you help! I need to know if you can extend CAT5
> cables with CAT5e cables in theory, and vice versa?

The difference is fairly small. A short cat5 cable should be close
enough to work in a Cat5e system.

Unless you are close to the maximum 100m, a cat5 system should
be good enough for gigabit thereat, and definitely is good
enough for 100baseTX or lower.

-- glen


Posted by DLR on May 29, 2008, 12:38 pm
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Paul wrote:
> Hi there - Please can you help! I need to know if you can extend CAT5
> cables with CAT5e cables in theory, and vice versa?

If you mix Cats you get the lowest rating as a result.

David

Posted by ps56k on May 29, 2008, 3:31 pm
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DLR wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>> Hi there - Please can you help! I need to know if you can extend
>> CAT5 cables with CAT5e cables in theory, and vice versa?
>
> If you mix Cats you get the lowest rating as a result.
>
hmmm - wonder how my black cat rates
compared to the beige cat of the neighbor ?



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