What Is Cat 6 Cable Used For?

What Is Cat 6 Cable Used For?

Answer: Cat 6 cable is mostly used for the connection of Pcs with network devices like the hub, switch router for file sharing in a network, and internet access.it can also connect the Pcs with printers or scanners for the ongoing flow of the local area network.

A Cat 6 is the twisted pair cable that is specified to use in a Gigabit computer network that is based on ethernet. The cable is completely compatible with the older versions, like the category 5/5e or the category 3 standards.it is mostly used for the network that went to a GB,1000 Mbps,1 Gbps DTR (data transfer speed) or greater, the feature of the Cat 6 is listed in the following:

• It contains 4 pairs of wires made of coppers that are used in data transfer.
• Gives the 250 MHz bandwidth with a speed of 10 Gbps and the length is 100 meters.
• Gives the modified and extended crosstalk and protection against attenuation as compared to an older version of twisted pair cable.

It has support from ethernet networks such as 10BaseT,1000Base-TX,1000 Base-T, and 10 GBase-T.

The data rate which is supported by Cat 6 is 1 gigabit per second. The wires achieved the ethernet connection within a limit mainly around 180 feet for a single wire. The pair of wires are used for the signal to gain high performance. The basics facts about cable are:

• Cat 6 end has the same standard RJ-45 connector that is used in an older ethernet cable version.
• We can identify Cat 6 with the print engraved on the sheath insulation.
• The advanced version of cat 6 Cat 6a supports about 10 Gbps over a large distance.

To install Category 6 some of the requirements need to be fulfilled such as the wire contains not any bending, is not too tight, and the width of the bend has to be larger approx. four times the diameter of the outer cable. The pairs not be untwisted while the outside of jackets does not strip greater than 13mm or 0.15 inches.