Though we’ve never used their cables ... the Ethernet cable specification is policed via the honor system, allowing manufacturers to be fairly brazen about what they label as Cat 6.

Although it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet ... 6+ wiring alien crosstalk (AXT) from neighboring cables becomes more crucial as well. Category 7, 7A and 8 ...

Currently, CAT 8 represents the fastest Ethernet standard, but older versions like CAT 6, CAT 6A, and CAT 7 remain relevant since all of these cables are backward compatible. Today’s Ethernet ...

Ethernet wiring today starts at Cat5e. Cat8 is for short distances in datacenters. See twisted pair. Cat Type of Bandwidth Data # Cable (MHz) Rate 8 ScTP/STP ... MHz 10 Gbps 6 UTP/ScTP/STP 250 ...