Chapter 5: Performance Notes
Table
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Wiring | Shielding | CAT5 | CAT5e | CAT6 | |
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Solid | Unshielded (UTP) | *** | **** | ***** | |
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| Shielded (STP) | *** | *** | **** | |
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| Unshielded (UTP) | * | ** | ** | |
Stranded |
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Shielded (STP) | * | * | ** | ||
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Termination | Always use |
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NOTE: The number of asterisks in Table
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