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CAT 5e has superceeded CAT 5 and become the standard for new installations. The main improvement over CAT 5 is CAT 5e's capability to run network traffic at a speed of one Gigabit, compared to CAT 5's maximum of 155Mbs ATM

CAT 5e is the most cost effective type of data installation, based on todays prices.

CAT 6 is a step up from CAT 5e in both performance & price. Physically CAT 6 differs from CAT 5e by having an internal "former" which separates the pairs of cables and helps prevent "kinking" of the cable during installation, the downside of this is that the cable itself has a larger radius and therefore takes up more room within compartment trunking or conduit, this in turn reduces the amount of outlets that can be housed within such containment.

CAT6 cable contains four pairs of copper wire and unlike CAT5, utilizes all four pairs. CAT6 supports Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet and supports communications at more than twice the speed of CAT5e, making category 6 a good choice for "future proof" premises cabling.

For more information, or to find out which type of cabling will best suit you, please call us on 01444 250404

Wether you need a complete re-wire, or just need to add another device to the network, E-mpower engineers are ready, willing and able to help!

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Yes, Our Engineers are fully compliant with NICE and all the other legal stuff needed to do electrics.

Unless your offices are very close to each other (less than 100m) you'll need to look at our WAN Links or Fibre optic solutions

CAT 5e and CAT6 cabling is limited to 100m cable lengths, running cables beyond this length will lead to connection issues!