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Maximum length of CAT5e and CAT6
Both CAT5e and CAT6 from China FTP CAT6 Cables manufacturers provide a length of up to 100 m per network segment. Beyond this length, the maximum achievable speed will never be reached. This may cause slow or failed connections, or even no connection at all. If you need to cover a distance of more than 100 m, you can use a repeater or switch to amplify the signal.

When used for 10GBASE-T, the maximum length of CAT6 cable is reduced to 55 m. After this distance, the rate drops to 1GBASE-T. In order to be able to run 10GBASE-T over the entire 100 m, it is recommended to use CAT6A, also known as enhanced category 6 cable.

Visual difference between CAT5e and CAT6
In most cases, the cable category is printed on the cable. Otherwise, you will not be able to identify the cable category by color or RJ45 connector, but CAT6 cables are usually thicker than CAT5e cables because it uses thicker copper wires.

Visual difference between CAT5e and CAT6
CAT5e and CAT6 costs
A variety of characteristics affect the cost of an Ethernet cable. The main factors are length, quality, copper content, and manufacturer. Generally speaking, you will find that the price of CAT6 cables from FFTP CAT6A Cables Manufacturers is 10-20% higher than that of CAT5e cables.