Ethernet Cable
All Ethernet cables have four color-coded pairs of wires twisted together: green with green and white, brown with brown and white, and so forth. Ethernet cables and connectors are identified as Category 5 (CAT5), enhanced Category 5 (CAT5e), or Category 6 (CAT6), depending on the amount of data that can pass through a cable and the cable's sensitivity to interference. Unless you plan to install a super-fast Gigabit Ethernet network, CAT5e is usually the best compromise between cost and performance in a home or small office network.
Note
Don't use CAT5 cable for new installations. It might be okay for today's networks, but it won't reliably support the next generation of high-speed data services.
Ethernet cables come in two forms: bulk ...
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