5 cat cord patch

Cable twisting length is not standardized, but typically there are 1. Within a single cable, each colored pair will also have different twist lengths based on prime numbers so that no two twists ever align. The amount of twists per pair is usually unique for each cable manufacturer. As you can see in the above picture, no two pairs have the same amount of twists per inch.

Category 6 CAT6 cable provides higher performance than CAT5e and features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The quality of the data transmission depends upon the performance of the components of the channel. To transmit according to CAT6 specifications, jacks, patch cables, patch panels, cross-connects, and cabling must all meet CAT6 standards. The CAT6 components are tested individually, and they are also tested together for performance.

In addition, the standard calls for generic system performance so that CAT6 components from any vendor can be used in the channel. If different category components are used with CAT6 components, then the channel will achieve the transmission performance of the lower category. Many Cat-6 cables also include a nylon spline which helps eliminate crosstalk. Although the spline is not required in Cat-5 cable, some manufactures include it anyway.

In Cat-6 cable, the spline is not required either as long as the cable tests according to the standard. In the picture above, the Cat-5e cable is the only one with a spline.

While the nylon spline helps reduce crosstalk in the wire, the thicker sheath protects against near-end crosstalk NEXT and alien crosstalk AXT which both occur more often as the frequency Mhz increases. In this picture, the Cat-5e cable has the thinnest sheath, but it also was the only one with the nylon spline.

Patch Cables are used to connect almost all networking components together and are the most common as a result. Although it is possible to use the A standard on both ends and have it work the same, the B standard is in use for almost all applications in the United States.

The B standard refers to the order that the individual 8 wires will be arranged when crimped into the RJ45 plug. These are different cable material standards designed to support successively higher transmission rates.

One common misconception to buyers is that they must have a CAT 6 Cable in order to acheive a Gigabit signal in their network.