UTP Cables

Question 1

Cat 1 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 1

1 Mbps, Primarily voice not networks, usable by modems.

Question 2

Cat 2 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 2

4 Mbps, Original TR and host-to-terminal connections on mainframes.

Question 3

Cat 3 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 3

10 Mbps, Ethernet networks and telephone cables.

Question 4

Cat 4 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 4

16 Mbps, TR Networks.

Question 5

Cat 5 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 5

100 Mbps, 100BaseTX, FDDI, and ATM.

Question 6

Cat 5e cable throughput and usage?

Answer 6

1Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet (1000BaseT)

Question 7

Cat 6 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 7

1 Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet (10G Ethernet with 55-meter distance limit)

Question 8

Cat 6a cable throughput and usage?

Answer 8

10 Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet, 10G Ethernet

Question 9

Cat 7 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 9

10 Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet, 10G Ethernet

Question 10

Cat 8 cable throughput and usage?

Answer 10

40 Gbps, 10G+ Ethernet