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N10-005 · Question #181

Which of the following is the MAXIMUM potential speed of CAT5e UTP cable?

The correct answer is D. 1000BaseT. Category 5 e cable (Cat 5) is a twisted pair cable for carrying signals. This type of cable is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet. The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet)…

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Question

Which of the following is the MAXIMUM potential speed of CAT5e UTP cable?

Options

  • A10BaseT
  • B100BaseT
  • C100BaseFX
  • D1000BaseT

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    90% (26)

Explanation

Category 5 e cable (Cat 5) is a twisted pair cable for carrying signals. This type of cable is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet. The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet).

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#CAT5e#UTP cable#Ethernet standards#cable speed

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