Cat 5

English Category 5 cable Etymology From en category mul 5. Noun - Cat mul 5 en computer hardware A twisted pair cable for carrying signals, particularly for Ethernet-based computer networks. en 2000 Bill Buchanan Computer Busses: Design and Application Arnold, London 0-340-74076-0 60 Cat-5 UTP cable – level 5 cables have twisted-pair cores with a characteristic impedance of 100Ω (±15Ω) and a capacitance of 45.9 pF/m. Conductor resistance is around 9Ω/100 m. en 2006 Dennis C. Brewer; Paul A. Brewer Wiring Your Digital Home For Dummies Wiley Publishing, Inc. 0-471-91830-X 200 When first connecting the service, it may be necessary to connect the Cat 5 or Cat 6 Ethernet cable directly to the computer to sign up with the ISP before inserting the router/firewall and switch between the modem and the computer(s). 2010, Tamara Dean, Network+ Guide to Networks, fifth edition, Course Technology, Cengage Learning, 1-423-90245-9, chapter 3 “Transmission Basics and Networking Media”: On Cat 5 cable, the jacket is usually stamped with the manufacturer’s name and cable type, including the Cat 5 specification.