RE: [KAT5] CAT5e type - shielded or unshielded?

["Keith Doxey" <kat5users@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

> I am about to rewire my house and I know that some equipment requires
> screened CAT5e to work.
>
> I was wondering if anyone could answer a couple of questions:
>
> 1. What grade of cable does KAT5 require?
>

Any grade of CAT5 or CAT6 is fine but CAT5e is by far the most popular
choice. No need fro screened CAT5 at all.

> 2. If it does not require screened CAT5e cable, will installing
> screened cable effect the quality of KAT5?
>

Screened CAT5 has a slightly higher capacitance which will attenuate the
higher frequencies more than unscreened CAT5. This means the maximum
distance will be reduced slightly but in a domestic environment you will
not
notice any diffence except that installing a screened CAT5  infrastructure
will reduce the size of your bank balance more quickly!

Regards

Keith



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