Can I use Cat6 cables on a Cat5 switch?
I will change the switch to Cat6 next week, but I need the net to work with the old switch for a few days.
What happens when you plug a Cat6 cable to a cat5 port ?
lan switch cat6
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
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I will change the switch to Cat6 next week, but I need the net to work with the old switch for a few days.
What happens when you plug a Cat6 cable to a cat5 port ?
lan switch cat6
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
1
nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
4
Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18
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I will change the switch to Cat6 next week, but I need the net to work with the old switch for a few days.
What happens when you plug a Cat6 cable to a cat5 port ?
lan switch cat6
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
I will change the switch to Cat6 next week, but I need the net to work with the old switch for a few days.
What happens when you plug a Cat6 cable to a cat5 port ?
lan switch cat6
lan switch cat6
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
asked Mar 9 '18 at 8:44
alfredalfred
201615
201615
1
nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
4
Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
1
nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
4
Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18
1
1
nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
4
4
Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18
Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18
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What makes Cat 5 and 6 cables different are their electrical specifications and therefore signal transmission capabilities. Category 6 cable has better specifications than 5 or 5e, enabling it to so support faster data transmission when installed with compatible devices.
However, Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with previous specifications, and it can be deployed in networks using older hardware without problems. In fact, it's typical to use newer cabling types when upgrading a physical network infrastructure, even though the hardware is still using older standards. This is how a network admin can get newer cable installed in preparation for a future time when newer hardware will be deployed.
Bottom line: You can do what you're planning and it will work just fine.
answered Mar 9 '18 at 13:26
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What makes Cat 5 and 6 cables different are their electrical specifications and therefore signal transmission capabilities. Category 6 cable has better specifications than 5 or 5e, enabling it to so support faster data transmission when installed with compatible devices.
However, Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with previous specifications, and it can be deployed in networks using older hardware without problems. In fact, it's typical to use newer cabling types when upgrading a physical network infrastructure, even though the hardware is still using older standards. This is how a network admin can get newer cable installed in preparation for a future time when newer hardware will be deployed.
Bottom line: You can do what you're planning and it will work just fine.
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What makes Cat 5 and 6 cables different are their electrical specifications and therefore signal transmission capabilities. Category 6 cable has better specifications than 5 or 5e, enabling it to so support faster data transmission when installed with compatible devices.
However, Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with previous specifications, and it can be deployed in networks using older hardware without problems. In fact, it's typical to use newer cabling types when upgrading a physical network infrastructure, even though the hardware is still using older standards. This is how a network admin can get newer cable installed in preparation for a future time when newer hardware will be deployed.
Bottom line: You can do what you're planning and it will work just fine.
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What makes Cat 5 and 6 cables different are their electrical specifications and therefore signal transmission capabilities. Category 6 cable has better specifications than 5 or 5e, enabling it to so support faster data transmission when installed with compatible devices.
However, Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with previous specifications, and it can be deployed in networks using older hardware without problems. In fact, it's typical to use newer cabling types when upgrading a physical network infrastructure, even though the hardware is still using older standards. This is how a network admin can get newer cable installed in preparation for a future time when newer hardware will be deployed.
Bottom line: You can do what you're planning and it will work just fine.
answered Mar 9 '18 at 13:26
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What makes Cat 5 and 6 cables different are their electrical specifications and therefore signal transmission capabilities. Category 6 cable has better specifications than 5 or 5e, enabling it to so support faster data transmission when installed with compatible devices.
However, Cat 6 cable is backward compatible with previous specifications, and it can be deployed in networks using older hardware without problems. In fact, it's typical to use newer cabling types when upgrading a physical network infrastructure, even though the hardware is still using older standards. This is how a network admin can get newer cable installed in preparation for a future time when newer hardware will be deployed.
Bottom line: You can do what you're planning and it will work just fine.
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nothing. Those standards are compatible with each other. Element with the lowest version of standards will determine the performance.
– Máté Juhász
Mar 9 '18 at 8:47
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Cat5 and Cat6 are cabling standards -- there are Cat5 patch panels, but where in the world does one find a Cat5 switch?
– grawity
Mar 9 '18 at 13:18