Cat 5 Vs Cat6 Connectors. They can “plug in” to the same ports. Cat 5 cables support 10/100 mbps which translates into data transfer speed of either 10 or 100 mbps.
Cat 5 cables support 10/100 mbps which translates into data transfer speed of either 10 or 100 mbps. The fundamental contrast between the two is the total bandwidth accessible on the cable. It also has a separator that can manage crosstalk more efficiently.
Both cat5e and cat6 can be terminated to either t568a or t568b color code standard.
The major difference between cat6 and cat6a cables is the data speed. The differences between each of these cables are in their capabilities, as well as the methods and materials used to create them. All the latest networking cables in the market are made of tightly twisted pairs of wire. Cat6 is the updated version of cat5 and supports higher data transfer speed than cat5.