What makes CAT 6 cable more prone to Xtalk than CAT 5?

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2006-10-21 05:24:07 · 2 answers · asked by Dave D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

Cat 6 cable is less prone to x-talk them cat 5,due to pr. dividing plastic insert seperating the pr.'s.less electrolisis w/more pr. seperation

2006-10-21 08:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by foneguy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Possibly the cat-5 cable you refer to is cat-5 SCTP (screened twisted pair)? If so the added overall shield may reduce crosstalk. See the ref.

2006-10-21 12:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋