28 Feb
2002
28 Feb
'02
1:29 p.m.
On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Exactly.
-Toth
On Feb 28, 6:16, Tothwolf wrote:
Most all the Cat5e I've punched down or crimped connectors on has been
Beldin brand, so it could be that many of the other brands do not bond the
pairs. One good thing about bonded pairs with Cat5e, is that it will hold
up better to rough conditions when pulling the stuff through walls.
Cat5 (category 5 rated) cable is more
appropriately called UTP
(unshielded twisted pair) cable. UTP cable is not shielded, and for
serial applications, the category rating isn't very important. Keep
in mind that category '5e' cable is much more difficult to work with
compared to category 5/4/3 if you are planning to install RJ45
connectors yourself, due to molded pairs.
I've only seen one brand of Cat5e with pairs bonded. Almost all the
Cat5e I've worked with is very easy to untwist. "Cat6" is usually
bonded, though. As far as wire
colors go, UTP cable has a standard color code for the
individual pairs, but the pinout varies depending on the application
for the cable.
There are three standards for that, TIA 568A, TIA 568B, and USOC.