What is the difference between CAT5 and CAT6 network cable for led display screen?

Network cables are usually divided into CAT5 cables, CAT5e cables, CAT6 cables, and CAT6a cables. There will be markings on the outside of the network cables. Those marked with CAT5E or CAT6 are gigabit network cables. If they are CAT5, they are 100M cables.

Gigabit networks must use at least CAT5e cables. In reality, CAT6 cables are mainly used. The CAT5 network cable is usually a 100M network cable.

The distinguishing feature of the six types of wires is that there is a cross skeleton in the middle of the wires, which can separate the four groups first.

The core of the 100M network cable is usually 0.5 mm, and the core of the six types of Gigabit cables must reach 0.57 mm.

In actual use, the 100M network cable can generally communicate through four cores, and the Gigabit network must work with eight cores at the same time to communicate.

In addition, if you are using a Gigabit device, you can distinguish whether it is 100M or Gigabit through the device.

Each network port has two green lights on the left and right, the left light indicates 100M rate, the right light indicates 10M rate, and both lights indicate that the connected device is 1000M. Of course, the switch, network cable, and devices connected to the switch all support 1000M, and this 1000M will only light up.

Another note, if you use a gigabit network cable, you must use a gigabit crystal head. Many people will ignore this and think that the crystal head is the same. Actually there is a difference.

The CAT6 cable is an 8-core network cable, which is divided into a double-shielded network cable and a single-shielded network cable, that is, a layer of aluminum foil plus a shielding mesh and a layer of aluminum foil, including a cross skeleton.

The six types of channels provide a comprehensive attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio of at least 200MHZ and an overall bandwidth of 250MHZ. That is to say, the six types of network cables are suitable for Gigabit networks.