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Category 6 cable, commonly refferred to as Cat 6, is a standard sized twisted pair cable for ethernet and other network physical layers that are backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat 5 and Cat 5e, Cat 6 features more stringent specifications for cross talk and system noise.
Category 6 can be identified by the printing on the side of the cable sheath.
Cat 6 patch cables are normally terminated in 8P8C modular connectors if Cat 6 rated patch cables, jacks and connectors are not used. With category 6 cabling, overall performance is degraded and may not meet Cat 6 performance specifications.
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