Cat 5 Vs Cat 5e. Cables that fall in the same category, such as 5 and 5e (or 6 and 6e), are built with the same physical attributes, such as cable type, or the number of pairs. Cat5 cable cat5 cable is broken into two separate categories:
Cat 6 cables came out only a few years after cat 5e. The commonly used different is the category 5e requirement (cat 5e). Cat 5e as an advancement of the previous cat 5 cables is almost the same with the specifications of cat 5 cables but has an enhancement to reduce crosstalk.
The improvements made in cat 5e over the original cat 5 cable are astonishing, so it will always be the right choice between the two.
Cat 5e is completely backwards compatible and we do not charge any additional amount for it. The category “cat” is just the description of the physical qualities of the cable, it has no relation to the transfer speed of the cable. When it comes to cat5 and cat6 ethernet cables, there’s no right or wrong choice. Unlike cat 5 which uses only two out of the four available twisted pair of wires, cat 5e makes use of all four allowing for better control over speeds.