[X4U] Network Cables and Speed

[Daly Jessup]

Robert Ameeti wrote:

>BUT... To enable 1000BASE-T to actually happen, the cable must be 
>wired for all 4 pairs. The problem becomes that many Cat-5 or Cat-5e 
>cables that you pick up off the shelf will only have 2 pairs 
>terminated as that is all that Cat-5 and Cat-5e need or use. The 
>manufacturers do not bother to terminate the other 2 pairs all too 
>often. The 8P8C terminators used for Cat-5 and Cat-5e are also not 
>of sufficient quality to achieve the noise reduction that 1000BASE-T 
>would need for its speed benefits.

How do you know if the cable you are buying is wired for all four?

Daly
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