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220-801 · Question #1128

Which of the following cables can transmit Gigabit speeds? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is D. CAT5e E. CAT6. CAT5e (Category 5 enhanced) supports speeds up to 1 Gbps (1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet) at distances up to 100 meters, making it the minimum standard for Gigabit networking. CAT6 supports up to 1 Gbps at 100 meters and up to 10 Gbps at shorter distances (up to ~55 meters)…

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Question

Which of the following cables can transmit Gigabit speeds? (Select TWO).

Options

  • ACAT3
  • BCAT4
  • CCAT5
  • DCAT5e
  • ECAT6

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    93% (25)

Explanation

CAT5e (Category 5 enhanced) supports speeds up to 1 Gbps (1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet) at distances up to 100 meters, making it the minimum standard for Gigabit networking. CAT6 supports up to 1 Gbps at 100 meters and up to 10 Gbps at shorter distances (up to ~55 meters), exceeding the Gigabit threshold. The other options fall short: CAT3 supports only 10 Mbps (used for older phone/10BASE-T networks), CAT4 supports 16 Mbps (used in older Token Ring networks), and standard CAT5 (without the 'e' enhancement) is rated for 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), not Gigabit speeds.

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#CAT5e#CAT6#Gigabit Ethernet#cable categories

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