18-08-2004, 12:03
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Reading
Age: 42
Services: Virgin Media Broadband Size M
Posts: 6,546
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Re: gigabit networks
google is my friend....
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Despite the considerable effort made to enable 1000Base-T to operate on cables meeting the Cat 5 specifications, some additional specifications were required (Cat 5e). Fortunately, most Cat 5 cables manufactured actually meets the additional Cat5e specifications. So Gigabit Ethernet should work with most Cat 5 cables, but if new cables are being purchased, one should check that the cables meet the Cat 5e specification. Cables that exceed the Cat 5e specification rated for 350MHz may be only moderately more expensive than Cat 5, while Cat 6 cables that support 500MHz are more expensive.
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from here
any use? 
MB
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