ITM 301 Lab & Assignment 2
Deqa Yusuf
Student #:500566949
Part A:
Both CAT5 and CAT5e are UTP cables but the difference between these 2 cables is the quality. CAT5 has a 100 MHz signaling while CAT5e can have a signaling rate of up to 350 MHz. Not only that but the wiring is different as well, the CAT5 has simple wiring while the CAT5e has copper wiring. In short the CAT5e is a much more advanced cable compared to the CAT5.
The CAT6 cable is a cable that has 4 wires which are covered in foil, this foil helps reduce crosstalk. As for signaling rate it can carry up to 250 MHz, the CAT6a cable also known as Augmented Cable also has high ability to reduce crosstalk. The difference between these two cables is that the signaling rate could it can
Deqa Yusuf
Student #:500566949
Part A:
Both CAT5 and CAT5e are UTP cables but the difference between these 2 cables is the quality. CAT5 has a 100 MHz signaling while CAT5e can have a signaling rate of up to 350 MHz. Not only that but the wiring is different as well, the CAT5 has simple wiring while the CAT5e has copper wiring. In short the CAT5e is a much more advanced cable compared to the CAT5.
The CAT6 cable is a cable that has 4 wires which are covered in foil, this foil helps reduce crosstalk. As for signaling rate it can carry up to 250 MHz, the CAT6a cable also known as Augmented Cable also has high ability to reduce crosstalk. The difference between these two cables is that the signaling rate could it can