CAT4 Network Cable
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Cat4 was only briefly used as a standard, and will limit the data
Cat4 rate 20mps
Cat5 rate 100Mhz
If you are going to be using the internet a lot for data transfer and have more than one PC/Laptop connected i would recommend Cat5
Karl.
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Cat4 rate 20mps
Cat5 rate 100Mhz
If you are going to be using the internet a lot for data transfer and have more than one PC/Laptop connected i would recommend Cat5
Karl.
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What brand is the cable?
Good brands of cable such as belden / excel / nexans / panduit manufacture cable so it exceeds standards such as TIA and ISO/EN standards.
Over a short run say 10 - 20 meters I have little doubt that the cable would not pass CAT5e certification meaning it will support 1000Base-T.
I'd say whether you use it should depend on the difficulty of the install. If you intend to chase it into walls etc, I would go out and buy some new cable. If however, you are just tucking it under carpets etc the CAT4 will more than likely be fine.
Good brands of cable such as belden / excel / nexans / panduit manufacture cable so it exceeds standards such as TIA and ISO/EN standards.
Over a short run say 10 - 20 meters I have little doubt that the cable would not pass CAT5e certification meaning it will support 1000Base-T.
I'd say whether you use it should depend on the difficulty of the install. If you intend to chase it into walls etc, I would go out and buy some new cable. If however, you are just tucking it under carpets etc the CAT4 will more than likely be fine.
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