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Can you use a Cat 5 Ethernet patch cable like a regular Cat 5 cable?
Question : Can you use a Cat 5 Ethernet patch cable like a regular Cat 5 cable?
I noticed that cat 5 patch cables cost less than normal cat 5 cables. Why is this, and do they function the same as NORMAL cat 5 cables?
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Best answer:
Answer by tbshmkr
YES == Cat 5E is Cat 5 enhanced. Cat6 is even better.
They serve the same function. A ‘normal’ CAT5 cable usually refers to cable with a tougher, less flexible core used for permenent wiring inside walls to go to sockets.
Patch cables are shorter, more flexible cables that you use for everything else.
In short, the Patch cable is actually what you want.