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Voice & Data Cabling Solutions
 Accredited Installer for Connectix Cabling systems
Correct installation procedures are a fundamental part of today's
structured cabling industry. We are committed to ensuring that our
cabling systems are installed quickly, professionally and coincide
with the rapidly changing standards proposed by ISO/IEC and EIA/TIA.
Technical
What is Enhanced Category 5?
Enhanced Category 5 is a Specification designed for data networks
to support very high-speed data transmission, like Gigabit Ethernet, at
a bandwidth of 100 MHz.
Why use Enhanced Category 5 instead of Standard Category 5 Products?
The current Category 5/Class D Specifications guarantee data networks to perform
at 100 MHz and is suitable for 10Mbps and 100Mbps data transmissions. The demand
however to increase the amount of data transferred has become significant. Enhanced
Category 5 provides Power Sum Characteristics that enable these increased data
rates.
What is Power Sum?
Traditionally Crosstalk has only been measured between any combination of two
pairs within the cabling. Power Sum is a way of calculating the Crosstalk on
an individual pair caused by the three other pairs in the cabling. This is of
crucial importance for Gigabit Ethernet, where all four pairs are used simultaneously.
How has the product actually improved?
Standard Category 5 supports data rates up to 100 Mbps across cabling infrastructures
at a bandwidth of up to 100 MHz. Only a limited number of characteristics have
been specified and need to be exceeded. Enhanced Category 5 supports increased
data rates (presently up to 1000 Mbps) across a cabling infrastructure offering
the same 100 MHz bandwidth. To achieve this, many more characteristics have been
specified to provide a much more tightly controlled cabling infrastructure. The
circuitry of the Net 5 Enhanced Modules and Patch Panels has been improved using
innovative on-board compensation techniques to provide performance in excess
of the Cat 5E Specification.
When should I start using Enhanced Category 5 Products?
To ensure your network can support high speed Gigabit Ethernet applications,
now is the time to use Enhanced Category 5 Cabling. By installing Enhanced Category
5 you will benefit from knowing the cabling infrastructure supports the TIA/EIA-568-A
Enhanced Category 5
Specification. The network will be capable of supporting higher speed protocols
than Standard Category 5.
What are the advantages of using Enhanced Net 5 Products?
- Enhanced Net 5 Cabling Products provide exceptional performance - well
in excess of the proposed specification
- All our products are UK designed and manufactured using technologically
advanced network analysis equipment.
- Connectix offer a 15 Year System & Product Warranty on all Enhanced
Net 5 products to ensure the performance and quality of our structured
cabling products is guaranteed.
- Enhanced Net 5 products still incorporate the existing features
from the Standard Net 5 range, including colour coded saddles for quick
and accurate terminations.
- The range of Enhanced Net 5 Modular Outlets are fully interchangeable
with Standard Faceplates and Quarter Blanks.
What is the difference between Category 5 Enhanced and Class
E?
Category 5 Enhanced components and systems are specified up
to 100 MHz. They can support very high-speed protocols like Gigabit Ethernet
using complex encoding and de-coding techniques. Class E is the proposed
Category 6 standard for systems performing up to 200 MHz.
What is Category 6?
Category 6 is a proposed Specification for data cabling systems to support data
transmission at very high speeds, offering a bandwidth of 200 MHz. It provides
an excellent platform for Gigabit Ethernet (which uses complex encoding techniques
to limit the required bandwidth to 100 MHz), but also caters for future high-speed
data transmission protocols using less expensive encoding schemes.
Why use Category 6 instead of Enhanced Category 5 Products?
If you are currently running Fast Ethernet then installing Category 6 cabling
now will enable you to make two technology leaps: to Gigabit Ethernet, and beyond.
This will prevent future disruption to your business, which will easily offset
the additional cost of installing Category 6 now. Enhanced Category 5 on the
other hand might not be capable of supporting technologies beyond Gigabit Ethernet.
How has the product actually improved?
Enhanced Category 5 offers a tightly controlled cabling infrastructure offering
a bandwidth of 100 MHz. This is currently sufficient to support data rates up
to 1000 Mbps. Category 6 expands on this by setting an upper frequency limit
of 200 MHz. This allows existing protocols to operate
with more headroom and provides the infrastructure to cope with future developments
in data communication technology. The higher frequency limit of 200 MHz is assured
by specifying and testing the products and the system up to 250 MHz. This requires
manufacturers to re-design their products completely, not just improve the performance
of existing products.
When should I start using Category 6 Products?
If you are already running Fast Ethernet (or a similar speed) now and you are
currently thinking about re-cabling then you should think about installing Category
6 now. It will give you a network capable of supporting your data communication
needs for years to come.
What are the advantages of using Category 6 Products?
- Net 6 Cabling Products provide exceptional performance - well in
excess of the proposed specification
- All our products are UK designed and manufactured using technologically
advanced network analysis equipment
- Connectix offer a 15 Year System & Product Warranty on all Net
6 products to ensure the performance and quality of our structured
cabling products is guaranteed
- Net 6 products still incorporate the existing
features from the Standard Net 5 range, including colour coded
saddles for quick and accurate terminations
- The range of Net 6 Modular Outlets are fully interchangeable with
Standard Faceplates and Quarter Blanks
- The Net 6 Cabling System provides the extended performance characteristics
required for future proofing your data network
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