Answer:
UTP cable comes in a variety of different grades, called "categories" by the Electronics Industry Association (EIA) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the combination being referred to as EIA/TIA.
☛ Cat 1 :- Used for voice-grade telephone networks only; not for data transmissions
☛ Cat 2 :- Used for voice-grade telephone networks
☛ Cat 3 :-Used for voice-grade telephone networks, 10 Mbps Ethernet, 4 Mbps Token Ring,
☛ Cat 4 :-Used for 16 Mbps Token Ring networks
☛ Cat 5 :-Used for 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet, SONet, and OC-3 ATM
☛ Cat 5e:- Used for Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet protocols
☛ Cat 1 :- Used for voice-grade telephone networks only; not for data transmissions
☛ Cat 2 :- Used for voice-grade telephone networks
☛ Cat 3 :-Used for voice-grade telephone networks, 10 Mbps Ethernet, 4 Mbps Token Ring,
☛ Cat 4 :-Used for 16 Mbps Token Ring networks
☛ Cat 5 :-Used for 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet, SONet, and OC-3 ATM
☛ Cat 5e:- Used for Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet protocols
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