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Re: cat 5e vs. cat 6?

To: Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>
Subject: Re: cat 5e vs. cat 6?
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:08:43 -0500
On 7/20/05, Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com> wrote:

> 
> as for the blocks, that's most likely the A/B issue, which is
> independent of the cat# and depends on the patch blocks.  cat6 is a
> spec for the cable's construction and capabilities, nothing to do
> with the blocks really.  

Nope.  The Cat6 (and all the others) have specs covering how the
cables are to  be terminated, and what you terminate them with.  It's
usually poor workmanship that lead to problems at blocks and jacks.



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