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Question by Kamlesh Chowdhary posted 27 Feb 2002 | | Is there a Cat5e enhanced | Hi,
Is there anything like Cat5e Enhanced or is there only two categories (Cat5 and Cat5e)? If there is anything like Cat5e enhanced, what is the difference between this and Cat5e?
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Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 03 Jul 2002 | Dear Kamlesh,
That "E" stands for enhanced already.
However, it looks like some manufacturers have like low-end CAT5E and high-end CAT5E. The difference is the margin between CAT5E standard requirements and actual cable properties. If the margin is close to zero, it will become a "low-end" one, if it's reasonable high, it will be "high-end".
I would advise to stay away from the "low-end" CAT5E, especially if you have to make sure it passes CAT5E certification. These cables are actually harder to install: any little deviation from the installation rules, and the margin goes below zero with the test that *FAIL*s
Most of the times the price difference between high- and low end CAT5E cables is justifiable when you consider how much time an installer has to spend troubleshooting a bad cable.
Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
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