Cat6A is a unique Ethernet design in a few areas. These design difference manifest in direct, specific performance difference and in qualitative attributes. For the specifics, Cat6A maintains a maximum bandwidth of 500 MHz. This is double the bandwidth of Cat6, and it bears important consequences. Chief among those is that Cat6A can maintain 10 Gbps data rates at distances up to 100 meters. This is roughly double the difference of Cat6.
Cat6A also improves on crosstalk mitigation. The design features two more twists than Cat6, and it has additional insulation around the copper wires. This leads to exceptional improvement in reducing alien crosstalk between entirely separate data cables. You can also get shielded Cat6A that pushes these advancements even further.
Cat6a Ethernet cables are typically used in server/network rooms for plugging between patch panels. This is not to say one cannot use them for other purposes such as connecting a Cable or DSL modem to a router/switch in the home or office.Cat6a was developed to achieve maximum distance of 90 meters for full 10-Gigabit network speeds. This robust spec will afford you the extra headroom across your network that Cat6 can not. The 500 Mhz performance is double that of Category 6 and five times the bandwidth capacity of Category 5e.
Key Features
Designed to optimize the transmission performance of your equipmentImproves the signal strength of your high speed networkBandwidth up to 650 MHzDesigned for Network Adapters, Hubs, Switches, Routers, DSL/Cable Modems, Patch Panels and other twisted-pair applicationsFor use in networks through 10-GigabitUL certified and meets TIA/EIA standardsSnagless design
Specifications
Rated Temperature: (ºC) 70
Rated Voltage(V): 30
Conductor: Solid Bare Copper (0.585)
Average Thickness(mm): 0.268
Insulation Dia.(±0.01mm): 1.12
Twisted Pair Dia.(±0.02mm): 2.24
Frequency
(MHz) |
Return loss(Min dB) |
Attenuation
Max (dB/100m) |
NEXT
(Min dB) |
Frequency
(MHz) |
PSNEXT
(Min dB) |
ELFEXT
Min (dB/100m) |
Delay
Max (ns/100m |
| 25 |
26.3 |
9.3 |
57.3 |
25 |
55.3 |
43.8 |
541.2 |
| 31.2 |
25.6 |
10.4 |
55.9 |
31.2 |
53.9 |
41.9 |
540.4 |
| 62.5 |
23.5 |
14.9 |
51.4 |
62.5 |
49.4 |
35.9 |
538.6 |
| 100 |
22.1 |
19.0 |
48.3 |
100 |
46.3 |
31.8 |
537.6 |
| 155 |
20.8 |
24.0 |
45.4 |
155 |
43.4 |
28.0 |
536.9 |
| 200 |
20 |
27.5 |
43.8 |
200 |
41.8 |
25.8 |
536.5 |
| 300 |
18.8 |
34.2 |
41.1 |
300 |
39.3 |
22.3 |
536.1 |
| 400 |
17.9 |
40.0 |
39.3 |
400 |
37.3 |
19.8 |
535.8 |
| 500 |
17.5 |
45.3 |
37.8 |
500 |
35.8 |
17.8 |
535.6 |
| 600 |
16.9 |
50.1 |
36.6 |
600 |
34.6 |
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