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What are two similarities between UTP Cat 5e and Cat 6a cabling? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is C. Both support runs of up to 100 meters. D. Both support speeds of at least 1 Gigabit.. Cat 5e and Cat 6a cables both support maximum runs of 100 meters and speeds of at least 1 Gigabit Ethernet.
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What are two similarities between UTP Cat 5e and Cat 6a cabling? (Choose two.)
Options
- ABoth operate at a frequency of 500 MHz.
- BBoth support runs of up to 55 meters.
- CBoth support runs of up to 100 meters.
- DBoth support speeds of at least 1 Gigabit.
- EBoth support speeds up to 10 Gigabit.
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(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- C94% (34)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
Cat 5e and Cat 6a cables both support maximum runs of 100 meters and speeds of at least 1 Gigabit Ethernet.
Cat 5e operates at up to 100 MHz, while Cat 6a operates at up to 500 MHz, so they do not both operate at 500 MHz.
Both Cat 5e and Cat 6a support runs of up to 100 meters, not 55 meters, for their standard maximum lengths.
Both Cat 5e and Cat 6a cables are rated to support a maximum segment length of 100 meters for their respective Ethernet standards, making this a shared characteristic.
Cat 5e supports 1 Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T), and Cat 6a supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T), which means both cabling types support speeds of at least 1 Gigabit.
Cat 5e cables only reliably support speeds up to 1 Gigabit, not 10 Gigabit, making this statement incorrect for Cat 5e.
Concept tested: UTP cable standards and specifications
Source: https://www.flukenetworks.com/knowledge-base/copper-testing/whats-difference-between-cat5e-cat6-cat6a-and-cat7
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