CAT5/6
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What is CAT5/6?
CAT5 (Category 5 cable) is a twisted pair cable for computer networks. Commonly used for Ethernet, it supports data transfer speeds up to 100 Mbps. It's largely obsolete, superseded by CAT5e.
What other technologies are related to CAT5/6?
CAT5/6 Competitor Technologies
fiber circuits
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Fiber circuits offer significantly higher bandwidth and lower latency compared to CAT5/6, making them a competitor for high-bandwidth applications.
coaxial
Coaxial cable is an alternative to CAT5/6, particularly for cable television and some data networking applications. Though typically lower bandwidth, it is still used in existing infrastructure.
DS1
DS1 is a digital transmission standard that predates and is slower than Ethernet over CAT5/6, serving as a competitor for lower-bandwidth applications.
Dark Fiber
Dark fiber represents unlit fiber optic cables, which, when activated, can offer substantially higher bandwidth than CAT5/6, making it a competitor for high-demand applications.
fiber
Fiber optic cables provide significantly higher bandwidth and lower latency compared to CAT5/6, making them a strong competitor.
DS3
DS3 is a digital transmission standard that is an alternative to Ethernet over CAT5/6, acting as a competitor in certain scenarios.
Coax
Coaxial cable is a competing technology for transmitting data, especially in scenarios where legacy infrastructure exists.
SONET
SONET is a technology that competes with CAT5/6 for high-speed data transmission, though it typically operates at higher levels of the network hierarchy.
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CAT5/6 Complementary Technologies
switches
Switches are essential for creating networks using CAT5/6 cabling. They connect devices and forward data packets.
Ethernet
CAT5/6 cabling is used to transmit Ethernet signals, making Ethernet a complementary technology.
Cisco
Cisco manufactures networking equipment like switches and routers that utilize CAT5/6 cabling for network connectivity, thus complementary.
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Which job functions commonly mention CAT5/6?
Datacenter Administrator
0.4% of all Datacenter Administrator jobs mention CAT5/6
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Data Center Engineer
0.1% of all Data Center Engineer jobs mention CAT5/6
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Network Administrator
0.1% of all Network Administrator jobs mention CAT5/6
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IT Support
67 IT Support jobs mention CAT5/6
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Information Technology
151 Information Technology jobs mention CAT5/6
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