Commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat-5 and Cat-5e, Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet) and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet).

CAT 6 FTP Cable:

Like CAT 6 UTP but with a shield around conductors by a foil. It is used in outdoor cabling.

CAT 6 STP Cable:

Like CAT 5e UTP but with a shield around every pair. It is used in outdoor cabling.




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