RE: CAT5 CAT5e

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry guys, I did not thank you for your reply, thanks also t  Ian Lowe for
your reply.

Be good,

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 30 June 2001 18:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CAT5 CAT5e
>
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> Re mixing cat5 & cat5e components together, - there is absolutely
> no problem
> doing this at all, - if you are running only 10MB (because of your
> switches), there will be no problem at all if you buy all cat5e
> components.
> If fact, it would be a really good idea, 'cos then in the future you
can
> easily upgrade t  100MB without replacing any of the cabling
> infrastructure
> - just drop in a couple of newer 100MB switches, and away you go!
>
> Also, I don't really think there is much (any?) price
> differential between
> cat5 & cat5e any more, as cat5e has more or less universally
> taken over from
> cat5...
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Brian G. Reynolds"
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: "UKHA Group" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] CAT5 CAT5e
> >Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:26:23 +0100
> >
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >What is the difference between CAT5 & CAT5e, I know CAT5e is
better (for
> >better read more expensive) but what else?
> >
> >I have got tw  24 port HP ProCurve Switches that are 10 speed only
CAT5,
> >can
> >I connect CAT5e hardware t  these physically or are the RJ45
connectors
> >different in some way?
> >
> >I have just been on the LetsAutomate website t  purchase some
> patch panels
> >but could only find CAT5e stuff. obviously eventually, say 50
years!!!,
> >CAT5e will seep through t  the industry (or CAT6) but I want t
> be able to
> >use my switches.
> >
> >Any advise will be gratefully received.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >B.
> >
> >PS. I think it is a pleasure to read most of the postings on
> this site, I
> >do
> >not read all of them, but generally I love the banter, I don't
> like it when
> >groups take their selves too serious, we have to have a laugh at
our own
> >selves! that's why I am called "scary man" at work cos'
I can control my
> >house from the web, why, cos I can........I have gleaned a lot of
advise
> >from you regular contributors and one day I hope to be able to c
ntribute
> >something useful myself. In the mean time long my I be a member.
Thanks.
> >
>
>
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