While Cat5e and Cat6 cables look exactly the same from the outside, it is what’s inside that makes the difference. Selecting the best solution for a network system can seem like a daunting task. It is ...

Every so often, we get questions from people who plan to install Ethernet cable in their homes. The most frequent question we get is, "what's the difference between Cat 5e and Cat 6 cable, and which ...

As colleges and universities roll out Wi-Fi 6 on their campuses, they must decide whether to upgrade their cabling from CAT 5 to CAT 6 or 6A. Joel Keller spent more than a decade in IT before becoming ...

Especially as they build up their Internet of Things environments, businesses will need three things in the near future: greater LAN speeds, higher power levels for PoE ports, and more connections.

Category 5 cables (or more commonly referred to as Cat 5 cables) are a specific standard of ethernet cable. There are also Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 7, and Cat 8 cables to choose from. The main differences ...