Question

A network uses category 3 cabling. It needs to be upgraded so that it can support faster 1 Gbps applications. In this situation what would be the minimum cable needed to accomplish this?

Answer 1

The answer is "Category 5 cable".

Explanation:

It is also known as Cat 5 or class 5, but many of us consider it just "Ethernet wire". It was established in the early 1990s, which was included by the Electronics Industry group and the Telecom industry Association. It uses a twisted pair cable, which is used for carrying signals.

• It supports up to 100 MHz capacity and can be used for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or perhaps 1000Base-T Gigabit.
• It is the right solution for four twisted pairs of copper cable that attached to the RJ-45 connector.