Networking - Technology
Cat6
(Category 6 cable)
A common type of Ethernet network cable designed to carry data at high speeds over wired connections
What's it for?
Connects devices to wired networks with reliable performance for typical office and home networking.
Often confused with…
- Cat 5 (Category 5)A type of Ethernet network cable designed to carry data between connected devices
- Cat 5e (Category 5e)An upgrade to the Cat 5 Ethernet cable designed to support faster network speeds
- Cat6A (Category 6A cable)A higher-spec Ethernet cable designed for fast wired networking with better protection against interference than Cat6