| Cable Type Comparison |
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| UTP | | New Name | U/UTP | | Shielding | - | | Pair Shielding | - |
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| STP | | New Name | U/FTP | | Shielding | - | | Pair Shielding | Foil |
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| FTP | | New Name | F/UTP | | Shielding | Foil | | Pair Shielding | - |
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| S-STP | | New Name | S/FTP | | Shielding | Braiding | | Pair Shielding | Foil |
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| S-FTP | | New Name | SF/UTP | | Shielding | Foil, Braiding | | Pair Shielding | - |
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| SFTP | | New Name | - | | Shielding | Foil | | Pair Shielding | Shield |
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| Comparison of Category 5, 5e, 6, 6a and 7 Cables |
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| Frequency | | CAT5 | 100 MHz | | CAT5e | 100 MHz | | CAT6 | 250 MHz | | CAT6a | 500 MHz | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 600 MHz |
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| Insertion Loss (maximum 100 m at 20°C) | | CAT5 | 22 dB | | CAT5e | 22 dB | | CAT6 | 19.8 dB | | CAT6a | -- | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 20.8 dB |
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| Characteristic Impedance | | CAT5 | 100 ohms ± 15% | | CAT5e | 100 ohms ± 15% | | CAT6 | 100 ohms ± 15% | | CAT6a | -- | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 100 ohms ± 15% |
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| NEXT (min. 100 MHz) | | CAT5 | 32.3 dB | | CAT5e | 35.3 dB | | CAT6 | 44.3 dB | | CAT6a | 27.9 dB | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 62.1 dB |
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| PS-NEXT (min. 100 MHz) | | CAT5 | NA | | CAT5e | 32.3 dB | | CAT6 | 42.3 dB | | CAT6a | -- | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 59.1 dB |
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| ELFEXT (min. 100 MHz) | | CAT5 | NA | | CAT5e | 23.8 dB | | CAT6 | 27.8 dB | | CAT6a | 9.3 dB | | CAT7 (Proposed) | (here the shielding matters) |
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| PS-ELFEXT (min. 100 MHz) | | CAT5 | NA | | CAT5e | 20.8 dB | | CAT6 | 24.8 dB | | CAT6a | -- | | CAT7 (Proposed) | (here the shielding matters) |
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| PS-ANEXT (min. 500 MHz) | | CAT5 | -- | | CAT5e | -- | | CAT6 | -- | | CAT6a | 40.5 dB | | CAT7 (Proposed) | -- |
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| PS-AELFEXT (min. 500 MHz) | | CAT5 | 16 dB | | CAT5e | 20.1 dB | | CAT6 | 20.1 dB | | CAT6a | 23.0 dB | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 14.1 dB |
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| Return Loss (min. 100 MHz) | | CAT5 | 16 dB | | CAT5e | 20.1 dB | | CAT6 | 20.1 dB | | CAT6a | 8.0 dB | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 14.1 dB |
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| Propagation Delay (max. 100 m range) | | CAT5 | NA | | CAT5e | 45 ns | | CAT6 | 45 ns | | CAT6a | -- | | CAT7 (Proposed) | 20 ns |
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