what is cat5 for
Category 5 cable, commonly referred to as cat 5, is a twisted pair cable for carrying signals.This type of cable is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet.The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet). Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as telephony and video.he bandwidth of category 5 and 5e is the same (100 MHz) and the physical cable construction is the same, and the reality is that most Cat5 cables meet Cat5e specifications, though it is not tested or certified as such.