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*Component performance is called a "category" | *Component performance is called a "category" | ||
**Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8.1 and Category 8.2 | **Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8.1 and Category 8.2 | ||
*Installed link performance is called a "class" | *Installed link performance is called a "class" | ||
**Examples are Class D, Class E, Class EA, Class F, Class FA, Class I, Class II | **Examples are Class D, Class E, Class EA, Class F, Class FA, Class I, Class II | ||
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*Component performance is called a "category" | *Component performance is called a "category" | ||
**Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8 | **Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8 | ||
*Installed link performance is also called a "category" | *Installed link performance is also called a "category" | ||
**Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 8 | **Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 8 | ||
Indeed, there is no such thing as a Category 7 or Category 7A link | |||
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Revision as of 12:58, 11 September 2023
Popular Standards and Limits
ISO/IEC
- Name contains IEC or ISO
- International standard, valid around the world
- Component performance is called a "category"
- Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8.1 and Category 8.2
- Installed link performance is called a "class"
- Examples are Class D, Class E, Class EA, Class F, Class FA, Class I, Class II
ISO/IEC standards often form the basis of regional and national standards, including the European CENELEC standards
TIA
- Name contains TIA or ANSI/EIA/TIA
- National standard, valid in the United States of Amerika
- Component performance is called a "category"
- Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8
- Installed link performance is also called a "category"
- Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 8
Indeed, there is no such thing as a Category 7 or Category 7A link