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Can Cat 5E cabling be used in Gigabit Ethernet Applications?

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Can Cat 5E cabling be used in Gigabit Ethernet Applications?

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Cat 5E is the minimum one would use for Gigabit Ethernet Applications. However, Category 6 cabling is optimal because Cat 6 has additional headroom which is intended to provide quality transmission at higher rates required by today’s emerging applications. Additional tips and FAQs on this subject can be found here.