Hardware & Standards

The Hardware category collects comparison tools for cable types, communication standards, and connectors that are easy to confuse when choosing computer or network equipment.

Speed, supported distance, and how to tell standards apart are shown side by side in tables, making it useful research before buying hardware or wiring a network.

Standards Comparison

LAN Cable Standards (Cat5e to Cat8 Comparison)

Compare Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7, and Cat8 LAN cable standards by max speed, frequency, transmission distance, and shielding. A free reference that answers "what's the difference between cable categories?" with a search...