Chapter : Chapter 1: Overview
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T
1. T
ABLE
WISTED PAIR CABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NON
Cable type
Cat 5e: Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant
Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e) shielded or
unshielded cabling with 100 ohm
impedance and a frequency of 100 MHz
Cat 6 or 6a: Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 6 or 6a shielded
cabling
-P
E
O
PORTS
10
100
1000
Mbps
Mbps
Mbps
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes