What distances are achievable using the difference Categories of Copper Cables?
The distances achievable using the different categories of Copper cables are illustrated in the below table:
| Ratified Standard | Speed Achievable | Transmission Frequency | Distance (Stranded) | Distance (Solid) | | Cat5e | Up to 1Gb | 100MHz | 65m | 100m | | Cat6 | Up to 1Gb | 250MHz | 65m | 100m | | Cat6a | Up to10Gb | 500MHz | 65m | 100m | | Cat7 | Up to 10Gb | 600MHz | 65m | 100m | | Cat7a | Up to 100Gb* | 1000Mhz | 65m | 100m |
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* 100 GB achievable only up to 15m