Do-It-Yourself Define Cable Category Details
Sponsored LinksThe following table outlines and details the cable category, rated frequency bandwith in megahertz and its common uses for purposes.
| Cable Category | Rated Frequency Bandwidth (Mhz) | Common Uses |
| 1 | None | Common Use |
| 2 | 1 | Telephone Wiring |
| 3 | 16 | Telephone Wiring, 10Base-T |
| 4 | 20 | Token-Ring, 10Base-T |
| 5 | 100 | 100Base-TX, 10Base-T |
| 5e | 100 | 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX |
| 6 | 250 | 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX |
| 6a | 500 | 10GBase-T |
| 7 | 600 |
Note: 10GBase-T should work on Cat 6, but to get the full 100m range, Cat 6a is required.
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