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CAT5e, short for Category 5 enhanced, is a twisted pair cable standard developed by the TIA & EIA.

Four wire pairs are twisted around each other within a protective sheeth. Twisted pair cables have largely won out over thick or thin coaxial cable because twisted pair cable is cheaper & easier to install.

The CAT5e standard was developed for use with 1000BASE-TX networks in mind. 1000BASE-TX uses all four of the wire pairs. CAT5e can be used in gigabit networks.

Cable runs should not exceed 100 meters (328feet).

See Also

• CAT5
• CAT6
• Network Cable Testing Introduction
• Cable Performance Requirements for Cable Testing
• Cable Testers