• The_Decryptor@aussie.zone
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    6 days ago

    Well if they’re only getting 10Mbps over Cat5 then the cable’s busted, since normally they’re rated for 2.5GbE.

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      6 days ago

      Nope, Cat5 was nominally rated for 100 MHz, but was superseded by Cat5e for greater reliability at such speeds

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        5 days ago

        The Category 5e specification improves upon the Category 5 specification by further mitigating crosstalk. The bandwidth (100 MHz) and physical construction are the same between the two, and most Cat 5 cables actually happen to meet Cat 5e specifications even though they are not certified as such.

        I did kinda mean it as a joke originally, but yeah 5/5e are the same outside of crosstalk resistance.