SSCP · Question #821
Which of the following category of UTP cables is specified to be able to handle gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) according to the EIA/TIA-568-B standards?
The correct answer is A. Category 5e UTP. Category 5e (Cat 5e) UTP is specified under EIA/TIA-568-B to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) at speeds up to 1 Gbps over distances up to 100 meters. The 'e' stands for 'enhanced' - it has stricter crosstalk specifications than Cat 5, enabling gigabit transmission over all…
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Which of the following category of UTP cables is specified to be able to handle gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) according to the EIA/TIA-568-B standards?
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- ACategory 5e UTP
- BCategory 2 UTP
- CCategory 3 UTP
- DCategory 1e UTP
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(25 responses)- A88% (22)
- B4% (1)
- C8% (2)
Explanation
Category 5e (Cat 5e) UTP is specified under EIA/TIA-568-B to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) at speeds up to 1 Gbps over distances up to 100 meters. The 'e' stands for 'enhanced' - it has stricter crosstalk specifications than Cat 5, enabling gigabit transmission over all four wire pairs. Cat 2 supports up to 4 Mbps (token ring), Cat 3 supports up to 10 Mbps (10BASE-T), and 'Category 1e' is not a real EIA/TIA standard designation.
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