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Category 5e
Cat 5e cable is an enhanced version of Cat 5 that adds specifications for
far end crosstalk. It was formally defined in 2001 in the
TIA/EIA-568-B standard, which no longer recognizes the original Cat 5 specification. Although
1000BASE-T was designed for use with Cat 5 cable, the tighter specifications associated with Cat 5e cable and connectors make it an excellent choice for use with 1000BASE-T. Despite the stricter performance specifications, Cat 5e cable does not enable longer cable distances for Ethernet networks: cables are still limited to a maximum of 100
m (328
ft) in length (normal practice is to limit fixed ("horizontal") cables to 90 m to allow for up to 5 m of patch cable at each end). Cat 5e cable performance characteristics and test methods are defined in TIA/EIA-568-B.2-2001.
Yeah I did try the usual file sharing, was wondering whether theres some setting on the
router I need to do..
anyway, heres another problem :redface:. I got a 15 m Cat5e cable to connect my system and the 220bx. However, theres no network access! Is there a max length involved with the n/w cable?