Editing Category 5 cable (section)

== Applications ==
Category 5 cable is used in structured cabling for [[computer network]]s such as [[Ethernet over twisted pair]]. The cable standard prescribes performance parameters for frequencies up to {{nowrap|100 MHz}} and is suitable for {{nowrap|[[10BASE-T]]}}, {{nowrap|[[100BASE-TX]]}} (Fast Ethernet), {{nowrap|[[1000BASE-T]]}} (Gigabit Ethernet), and {{nowrap|[[2.5GBASE-T]]}}. {{nowrap|10BASE-T}} and {{nowrap|100BASE-TX}} Ethernet connections require two wire pairs. 1000BASE-T and faster Ethernet connections require four wire pairs. Through the use of [[power over Ethernet]] (PoE), [[Electric power|power]] can be carried over the cable in addition to Ethernet data. 

Cat&nbsp;5 is also used to carry other signals such as [[telephony]] and [[video]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1272242 |title=Transmitting video over CAT&nbsp;5 cable |magazine=[[EE Times]] |date=2005-06-08 |access-date=2013-12-07 }}</ref> {{anchor|Shared cable}}<!-- [[Ethernet over twisted pair#Shared cable]] links here. -->In some cases, multiple signals can be carried on a single cable; Cat&nbsp;5 can carry two conventional telephone lines as well as 100BASE-TX in a single cable.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-your-House-Run-both-ethernet-and-phone-over-/ |title=Hack your House: Run Both Ethernet and Phone Over Existing Cat&nbsp;5 Cable |access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 21, 2015 |publisher=zytrax |url=http://www.zytrax.com/tech/layer_1/cables/mixed.html|title=LAN and Telephones|quote=Since 10base-T or 100base-TX wiring uses 2 pairs (4 wires) and each analog phone connection uses a single pair (2 wires) you can, subject to limitations, run 2 telephone connections and LAN traffic on category&nbsp;5(e) wiring.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Siemon |url=http://www.siemon.com/uk/white_papers/06-05-12-cable-sharing.asp|title=Cable Sharing in Commercial Building Environments: Reducing Cost, Simplifying Cable Management, and Converging Applications onto Twisted-Pair Media|access-date=2014-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dual-comm.com/RJ45_RJ11_Cable_Share.htm|title=RJ45/RJ11 Network Cable Splitters for Ethernet and Phone Line Sharing|quote=carry one old fashioned analog telephone signal and one 10/100&nbsp;Mbps Ethernet signal by the same single network cable.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Reviews/Network/ats/index.html |title=ATS 10/100 Base T Splitter Adapters |publisher=Duxcw.com |access-date=2014-08-17 |archive-date=2015-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107194447/http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Reviews/Network/ats/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[RJ61|USOC/RJ-61]] wiring standard may be used in multi-line telephone connections. Various schemes exist for transporting both analog and digital video over the cable. [[HDBaseT]] {{nowrap|(10.2 Gbit/s)}} is one such scheme.<ref>{{Cite news |title=HDBaseT Alliance Shows the Future of Connected Home Entertainment at CES 2013 |date=January 9, 2013 |author=HDBaseT Alliance |author-link=HDBaseT Alliance |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130109005445/en/HDBaseT-Alliance-Shows-Future-Connected-Home-Entertainment |access-date=2017-10-31 }}</ref>