Short answer, Yes, :)
It comes both stranded and solid conductor versions... :)
CAT5 (also, CAT 5) is an Ethernet network cable standard defined by the
Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association
(commonly known as EIA/TIA). CAT5 is the fifth generation of twisted pair
Ethernet technology and the most popular of all twisted pair cables in use
today.
CAT5 cable contains four pairs of copper wire. It supports Fast Ethernet speeds
(up to 100 Mbps). As with all other types of twisted pair EIA/TIA cabling, CAT5
cable runs are limited to a maximum recommended run length of 100m (328 feet).
Although CAT5 cable usually contains four pairs of copper wire, Fast Ethernet
communications only utilize two pairs. A newer specification for CAT5 cable -
CAT5 enhanced ("CAT5e" or "CAT 5e") - supports networking at Gigabit Ethernet[
speeds (up to 1000 Mbps) over short distances by utilizing all four wire pairs,
and it is backward-compatible with ordinary CAT5.
Twisted pair cable like CAT5 comes in two main varieties, solid and stranded.
Solid CAT5 cable supports longer length runs and works best in fixed wiring
configurations like office buildings. Stranded CAT5 cable, on the other hand,
is more pliable and better suited for shorter-distance, movable cabling such as
on-the-fly patch cabling.
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JRS
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because they are ignored.
----- Original Message ----
> From: DSinc <[email protected]>
> To: Hardware Group <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 1:11:28 PM
> Subject: [H] Phone-internal?
>
> I now appears that my homes internal phone wiring has died. I have to replace
> it. I remain active via a long "phone cord" thru a window to the TSID (NID
> box).
>
> What I read says I need to request Cat5/Cat6 replacement wiring. OK!
> Understand.
>
> Believe/think my current wiring is old 4-wire single copper line. I have read
> up
> about the "cross-talk" issues in 4-wire systems.
>
> Question: Is current Cat5/Cat6 internal wire single filament or
> multiple-filament type cable?
> Best,
> Duncan
