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Comparing Different Types of Lan Cable: CAT5, CAT6 and CAT7

Author: Site Editor     Publish Time: 2023-03-10      Origin: Site


Different types of Lan Cable

The CAT5 type LAN Cable is a common network cable with a maximum transmission rate of 100 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 100 meters. Supports 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet.

 

CAT5E LAN Cable 

CAT5E LAN Cable

 

The CAT6 type LAN Cable is a more advanced network cable with a maximum transmission rate of 1000 Mbps with a bandwidth up to 250 MHz amaximum transmission distance of 55 meters. Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T.

 

 

 

 CAT6 Ethernet Cable

CAT6 Ethernet Cable


 

The CAT7 type LAN Cable is a more advanced network connection cable with a maximum transmission rate of 1000 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 100 meters. It uses 8 cores and supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T.

 

CAT7 LAN Cable 

CAT7 LAN Cable

 


Features and applications of different types of Lan Cable


The CAT5 network line is characterized by low price and can support the rate of 10/100 Mbps to meet the needs of most network environments. Typically used in home networks or small office networks.

 

The CAT6 network line is characterized by a higher rate and can support a rate of 10/100/1000 Mbps, which is suitable for a high-speed network environment. Typically used in large office networks.

 

The CAT7 network line is characterized by a higher rate and can support a rate of 10Gbps, which is more suitable for a high-speed network environment. It is usually used in the network environment of large computer rooms.

 


Characteristics of different types of Lan Cable


CAT5e

Advantages: Affordable price, simple structure, long signal transmission distance, and small signal transmission loss of cable materials;

Disadvantages: Slow speed, the maximum does not exceed 100Mbps, and cannot withstand high voltage.

 

CAT6

Advantages: fast transmission speed, up to 1Gbps, low signal transmission loss of cable materials;

Disadvantages: slightly expensive, limited signal transmission distance, unable to withstand high voltage.

 

CAT7

Advantages: the fastest transmission speed, up to 10Gbps, and can withstand high voltage;

Disadvantages: expensive, limited signal transmission distance.

 


Installation and configuration methods of different types of Lan Cable


The installation of CAT5e network lines is very simple, it only needs to insert each network cable into the corresponding network equipment. The configuration method is also very simple. According to the requirements of the network, set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, and connect the network device to the Internet. CAT5 can support a rate of 10/100 Mbps, which can meet the needs of most network environments.

 

The installation of CAT6 network lines is similar to that of CAT5, and it is only necessary to insert each network cable into the corresponding network device. The configuration method is also similar. According to the requirements of the network, set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, and connect the network device to the Internet. CAT6 can support the rate of 10/100/1000 Mbps, which is an upgraded version of CAT5 and is more suitable for high-speed network environments.

 

The installation of CAT7 network lines is similar to that of CAT5 and CAT6, and it is only necessary to insert each network cable into the corresponding network device. The configuration method is also similar. According to the requirements of the network, set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, and connect the network device to the Internet. CAT7 can support a rate of 10Gbps. It is an upgraded version of CAT6 and is more suitable for high-speed network environments.

 


The development trend of various types of Lan Cable in the future


With the development of science and technology, various types of LAN CABLE will develop in the direction of faster speed, lower delay, higher bandwidth and higher data transmission quality in the future. CAT5e will be replaced by higher-speed CAT6 and CAT7, and CAT6 will be replaced by higher-speed CAT7. At the same time, with the improvement of network bandwidth, higher-speed network lines will appear, such as CAT8, CAT9, etc., to meet the growing demand for data transmission.

 

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