What is Category 6 cable? Category 6 cables may have a central divider to separate the pairs within the cable.Category 6 cables are ideal for supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Category 5 also has 4 pairs of twisted-pair copper cable wire , which are terminated by RJ45 connectors. Category 5 cables have a bandwidth of up to 100 MHz and speeds of up to gigabit (1000 Mbps).