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The Difference Between Cat 6 LAN Cables and Cat6a LAN Cable

Publish Time:2021,09,08

Ⅰ. What is Cat 6 lan cable and Cat6a lan cable


Cat 6 LAN cables usually refer to Category 6 unshielded network cables, which are the sixth-generation standard Ethernet network cables, and their bandwidth is twice that of Category 5 network cables. And the transmission performance of the Category 6 network cable is much higher than the Category 5 network cable, which is most suitable for gigabit rate network transmission applications.


Cat6a LAN cable is an upgraded version of Category 6 network cable, and its performance in terms of external crosstalk is better than Category 6 network cable. Compared with Cat6 LAN cable, Cat6a LAN cable has a larger outer diameter, heavier mass, and a larger minimum bending radius. At the same time, it is compatible with Cat6 and Cat5 cables.


Ⅱ. The difference between Cat 6 LAN cable and Cat 6a LAN cable


1. Cat 6 LAN cables are mainly used for 1Gbps network connections, while super cat6a LAN cables are used for 10Gbps network connections, and have higher bandwidth performance, and their transmission frequency is twice that of Cat 6 LAN cables.


2. The structure of Cat 6 LAN cables and Cat6a LAN cables. Cat 6 LAN cables and Cat6a LAN cables have added an insulated cross frame design in structure, but Cat6a LAN cables adopt a gear-like cable groove shape.


3. Design of Cat 6 LAN cables and Cat6a LAN cables. Cat6a LAN cables have denser core stranding distance and thicker conductors, so their outer diameter is larger than that of Category 6 network cables.


4. The maximum length of Cat 6 LAN cables depends to a large extent on the network speed and crosstalk conditions.


7. Since the support and shielding of the central column of Cat6a LAN cables is larger than that of Cat6a network cables, the cable tray cannot accommodate several super Cat6a LAN cables like Cat 6a LAN cables.


8. The cost of cables mainly depends on the length. The cost difference between Cat 6 LAN cables and Cat6a LAN cables is small, about 20-35%.


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