Question: what is the difference between cat 5 and cat 6 ethernet?
Answer: All three cables can work with Gigabit Ethernet. ... Cat 5e cable is enhanced to reduce interference so that it can reliably deliver gigabit speeds. However, Gigabit Ethernet still pushes the cable to its limits. Cat 6 cable is full-on certified to handle Gigabit speeds--it's meant to handle it and it does it the best.