Last month, we covered unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) to carry audio. The highest-quality UTP is computer cable, premise/data cable. It's called Cat 5, Cat 5e or Cat 6. Cat 5 has been around for more ...

With the right equipment, you can crank out customized cables in seconds. Let’s start with the cables. For gigabit network cabling, select Category 5e (Cat 5e) or better. Cat 6 cables support up ...

Although swapping a Cat-5e patch cable with a Cat-7 one between a network ... which worked fine even on Category 3 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wiring, as is still commonly used for telephone ...

and decide whether you're going to use Cat 5e or Cat 6 network cables. There are four pairs of wires in an Ethernet cable, and an Ethernet connector (8P8C) has eight pin slots. Each pin is ...