Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet).

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  • Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet). It is expected to suit the 10GBASE-T (10Gigabit Ethernet) standard, although with limitations on length if unshielded Cat 6 cable is used. Category 6 cable can be identified by the printing on the side of the cable sheath. The cable contains four twisted copper wire pairs, just like earlier copper cable standards. Although Cat-6 is sometimes made with 23 gauge wire, this is not a requirement; the ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-1 specification states the cable may be made with 22 to 24 AWG wire, so long as the cable meets the specified testing standards. When used as a patch cable, Cat-6 is normally terminated in 8P8C modular connectors, often incorrectly referred to as "RJ-45" electrical connectors. Cat-6 connectors are made to higher standards that help reduce noise caused by crosstalk and system interference. Attenuation, NEXT (Near End Crosstalk), and PSNEXT (Power Sum NEXT) are all significantly lower when compared to Cat-5/5e. Some Cat-6 cables are too large and may be difficult to attach to 8P8C connectors without a special modular piece and are technically not standard compliant. If components of the various cable standards are intermixed, the performance of the signal path will be limited to that of the lowest category. The maximum allowed length of a Cat-6 cable is 100 meters (330 ft) when used for 10/100/1000baseT and 37 meters (120 ft) when used for 10GbaseT. This applies for UTP cables only. Shielded Cat-6 and Cat-7 cables are capable of 10GbaseT up to 100m. The cable is terminated in either the T568A scheme or the T568B scheme. So long as both ends of a cable are terminated using the same scheme, it doesn't matter which scheme is used; they are both straight through (pin 1 to 1, pin 2 to 2, etc) and the pairing is the same. Mixing T568A-terminated patch cords with T568B-terminated horizontal cables (or the reverse) does not produce problems in a facility. The T568B Scheme is by far the most widely used method of terminating patch cables. Crossover is used for hub to hub, computer to computer, wherever two-way communication is necessary. All gigabit ethernet equipment, and most new 10/100Mb equipment, supports automatic crossover, meaning that either a straight-through or crossover cable may be used for any connection. However, older equipment requires the use of a straight-through cable to connect a switch to a client device, and a crossover cable to connect a switch to a switch or a client to a client.
  • Cable de categoría 6, o Cat 6 (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1) es un estándar de cables para Gigabit Ethernet y otros protocolos de redes que es backward compatible (compatible con versiones anteriores) con los estándares de categoría 5/5e y categoría 3. La categoría 6 posee características y especificaciones para crosstalk y ruido. El estándar de cable es utilizable para 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX y 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet). Alcanza frecuencias de hasta 250 MHz en cada par.
  • Le câble catégorie 6 de classe E est une évolution en termes de gradation des performances du câblage pour les liaisons de type Ethernet utilisant des conducteurs à paires torsadées non blindées. Il est rétro-compatible avec les câbles catégories 5 UTP et 5e FTP de classe D et permet de transmettre des données à des fréquences jusqu'à 250 MHz et à des débits théoriques ne dépassant pas 1 Gbit/s sur une longueur de 100 mètres (pratiquement et en tenant compte du soin apporté à la fabrication, ce type de câble peut permettre l'utilisation du standard 10GBASE-T -10 Gbits/s- jusqu'à 56 mètres) avec des tests supplémentaires sur les installations existantes.
  • カテゴリー6ケーブル（ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1、英語英: Category 6 cable、Cat 6）とは、高速信号転送のためのツイストペアケーブルの規格である。カテゴリー5/5e、カテゴリー3などの他のネットワークプロトコルとの上位互換性がある。ギガビット・イーサネットでの使用を想定し、カテゴリー5と比べ、よりノイズに厳しい仕様を有する。10BASE-T/100BASE-TXのケーブルとしても用いることができる。 ケーブルは4対のツイストペアケーブルで構成されており、終端はRJ-45コネクタとなっている。
  • Kategori 6-kabel forkortet Cat-6 eller CAT6, er en kabel som brukes i nettverk for å forbinde noder med hverandre. CAT6-kabler skal klare overføringshastigheter opp til 10 000 Mbit/s (10 Gbit/s). I takt med installering av gigabit-ethernet blir denne kabeltypen brukt, og den erstatter da CAT5-kabler. Kabelen har 8 ledere og bruker alle 8 ledere for informasjon/overføring. CAT6 er en forkortning for kabler av "kategori 6". Grovt sett innebærer høyere kategori-nummer strengere krav.
  • Kategori 6-kabel förkortat Cat-6 eller CAT6, är en kabel som används i nätverk för att ansluta noder med varandra. CAT6-kablar skall klara av överföringshastigheter upp till 10000 Mbit/s (10 Gbit/s). I takt med att gigabit-ethernet blir vanligare blir även kabeltypen vanligare, och ersätter då CAT5-kablage. Kabeln har 8 ledare och använder alla 8 ledare för information/överföring. CAT6 är en förkortning för kablar av "kategori 6", där högre nummer grovt innebär striktare krav.
  • 6類雙絞線（英文：Category 6 cable），一般稱為CAT-6線，是作為千兆以太網及其它的通訊協議，並且能與CAT-5系列線材及CAT-3向下相容。CAT-6的規格上，更加強了串音干擾及系統雜訊的解決方法。而在規格上，它通信訊號的傳輸頻率可高達250 MHz，並能提供10BASE-T、100BASE-TX及1000BASE-T的各種乙太網類型。甚至在短距離內，可提供萬兆以太網。 與部份TIA標準的線材同是以四對雙絞線組成，而根據ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-1內的標準，CAT-6線的線徑可由22AWG至24AWG，比CAT-5線的規格更有彈性。
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  • July 2009
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  • Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet).
  • Cable de categoría 6, o Cat 6 (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1) es un estándar de cables para Gigabit Ethernet y otros protocolos de redes que es backward compatible (compatible con versiones anteriores) con los estándares de categoría 5/5e y categoría 3. La categoría 6 posee características y especificaciones para crosstalk y ruido. El estándar de cable es utilizable para 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX y 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet). Alcanza frecuencias de hasta 250 MHz en cada par.
  • Le câble catégorie 6 de classe E est une évolution en termes de gradation des performances du câblage pour les liaisons de type Ethernet utilisant des conducteurs à paires torsadées non blindées.
  • Kategori 6-kabel forkortet Cat-6 eller CAT6, er en kabel som brukes i nettverk for å forbinde noder med hverandre. CAT6-kabler skal klare overføringshastigheter opp til 10 000 Mbit/s (10 Gbit/s). I takt med installering av gigabit-ethernet blir denne kabeltypen brukt, og den erstatter da CAT5-kabler. Kabelen har 8 ledere og bruker alle 8 ledere for informasjon/overføring. CAT6 er en forkortning for kabler av "kategori 6". Grovt sett innebærer høyere kategori-nummer strengere krav.
  • Kategori 6-kabel förkortat Cat-6 eller CAT6, är en kabel som används i nätverk för att ansluta noder med varandra. CAT6-kablar skall klara av överföringshastigheter upp till 10000 Mbit/s (10 Gbit/s). I takt med att gigabit-ethernet blir vanligare blir även kabeltypen vanligare, och ersätter då CAT5-kablage. Kabeln har 8 ledare och använder alla 8 ledare för information/överföring.
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  • Category 6 cable
  • Cable de categoría 6
  • Câble catégorie 6
  • カテゴリー6ケーブル
  • Kategori 6-kabel
  • Kategori 6-kabel
  • CAT-6
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