ategory 5 (Cat5) cables have been already running for a while. You’ll likely see them in most existing installations. But these cables are already getting short in terms of bandwidth capacity.

They cannot support the speeds that new networks demand. The cabling industry improved this cable and created the FTP Cat5e, which is an enhanced version of the Cat5.

So what is the difference between FTP Cat5 and FTP Cat5e network cable?

In a nutshell:

FTP Cat5e twisted pair cable is newer and supports faster data transmission rates than Cat5.
It achieves this by reducing the interference between cables making FTP Cat5e the preferred cable of the network industry.

With it, you can connect your computer, networking equipment, and VoIP devices to a high-speed network.

For more details on the difference, keep reading.

The FTP Cat5 and FTP Cat5e

Category 5 cables are the fifth generation of twisted paired Ethernet cables. The “5” represents newer and better cable manufacturing specifications, as compared with older generations. As a generalization, the higher the number here, the faster the transmission rate. The Category 5 specification was defined by ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A.

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