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Note that unlike Cat 1,2,4, and 5 cables, Cat 3 is still recognized by TIA/EIA-568-B , its defining standard.


OTHER CATEGORIES OF NETWORK CABLES

  • telephone communications, ISDN and doorbell wiring.

  • Cat 2 : Currently unrecognized by TIA/EIA. Previously was frequently used on 4Mbit/s token ring networks.

  • Cat 4 : Currently unrecognized by TIA/EIA. Provided performance of up to 20MHz, and was frequently used on 16Mbit/s token ring networks.

  • Cat 5 : Currently unrecognized by TIA/EIA. Provided performance of up to 100MHz, and was frequently used on 100Mbit/s ethernet networks. Suitable for 1000BASE-T gigabit ethernet.

  • Cat 5e : Provides performance of up to 125MHz, and is frequently used for 1000BASE-T gigabit ethernet.

  • TIA/EIA 568B-2.1. It provides performance of up to 250MHz, more than double category 5 and 5e.

  • Cat 7 : Draft standard, proposed to include four individually-shielded pairs (ScTP) inside an overall shield. Designed for transmission at frequencies up to 650 MHz.