• SpaceNoodle
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    19 hours ago

    Nope, Cat5 was nominally rated for 100 MHz, but was superseded by Cat5e for greater reliability at such speeds

    • The_Decryptor@aussie.zone
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      11 hours ago

      The Category 5e specification improves upon the Category 5 specification by further mitigating crosstalk. The bandwidth (100 MHz) and physical construction are the same between the two, and most Cat 5 cables actually happen to meet Cat 5e specifications even though they are not certified as such.

      I did kinda mean it as a joke originally, but yeah 5/5e are the same outside of crosstalk resistance.