Category 3 | Category 5e | Category 6 | Category 6A | Category 7 and 7A | |
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Voice | |||||
T1 Fractional | |||||
IBM Type 3 - 1 Mbps | |||||
4/16 Mbps Token Ring | |||||
10BASE-T Ethernet | |||||
100BASE-T4 Fast Ethernet | |||||
25.6 Mbps ATM | |||||
100 VG - Any LAN | |||||
All other applications developed to operate over Category 3 or Class C cabling | |||||
100 Mbps TP-PMD | |||||
155 Mbps ATM | |||||
270 Mbps digital video | |||||
Broadband video | |||||
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet | |||||
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
All other applications developed to operate over Category 5e or class D cabling | |||||
2.5 Gbase-T Ethernet | |||||
5.0 GBase-T Ethernet | |||||
1000 Mbps ATM (CBIG) | |||||
All other applications developed to operate over Category 6 or Class E cabling | |||||
10GBASE-T Ethernet | |||||
All other applications developed to operate over Category 6A or Class EA cabling | |||||
All other applications developed to operate over Category 7 or 7A or Class C or CA cabling |
Pair Number | Copper Conductor Color Combinations |
---|---|
1 | White/Blue - Blue/White |
2 | White/Orange - Orange/White |
3 | White/Green - Green/White |
4 | White/Brown - Brown/White |
5 | White/Gray - Gray/White |
6 | Red/Blue - Blue/Red |
7 | Red/Orange - Orange/Red |
8 | Red/Green - Green/Red |
9 | Red/Brown - Brown/Red |
10 | Red/Gray - Gray/Red |
11 | Black/Blue - Blue/Black |
12 | Black/Orange - Orange/Black |
13 | Black/Green - Green/Black |
14 | Black/Brown - Brown/Black |
15 | Black/Gray - Gray/Black |
16 | Yellow/Blue - Blue/Yellow |
17 | Yellow/Orange - Orange/Yellow |
18 | Yellow/Green - Green/Yellow |
19 | Yellow/Brown - Brown/Yellow |
20 | Yellow/Gray - Gray/Yellow |
21 | Violet/Blue - Blue/Violet |
22 | Violet/Orange - Orange/Violet |
23 | Violet/Green - Green/Violet |
24 | Violet/Brown - Brown/Violet |
25 | Violet/Gray - Gray/Violet |