Nedis Patch Cables Overview

Patch cables explained

Patch cables explained Speed and bandwidth; there is the difference The Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6a, Cat 7 and Cat8 cable categories differ in the speed at which data is transferred. And they differ in bandwidth, so the amount of data that can be processed at the same time. Compare it to a highway: all lanes are 100 km/h, but it does matter whether it is a 2-lane or 5-lane highway. With network cables, the bandwidth is equal to the number of lanes: the higher the bandwidth, the more data can be transferred at the same time.

For smaller home networks Cat5e cables can reach speeds of up to 1000 Mbit/s, have a bandwidth of 100 MHz and support gigabit networks. This cable has been used in the past for smaller home networks. If you are installing a new network, it is better to opt for a Cat6 cable. This cable can process more data at the same time. Let's compare it again with a highway: Cat5e has 2 lanes and Cat6 has 4 The standard for home networking Cat6 cables can reach speeds of up to 1000Mbit/s - that's 1 Gigabit per second, have a bandwidth of 250MHz and support gigabit networks. These cables are the standard for home networks in 2023.

For intensive home use and small companies Cat6a cables can reach speeds of up to 10,000 Mbit/s, have a bandwidth of 500 MHz and support 10 gigabit networks. You choose these cables for intensively used home networks. For example, if you watch Full HD movies online, play online computer games or work at home and regularly have online team meetings in your agenda.

Cat6a is also the most commonly used cable for medium-sized company networks where people upload and download a lot at the same time.

For large companies and IT networks Cat7 cables can reach speeds of up to 10,000 Mbit/s, have a bandwidth of 600 MHz and support 10 gigabit networks. These cables are mainly used for larger corporate and IT networks. Do many people work on the network at the same time - such as customer service, sales, purchasing and the IT department? Then the network has to work hard to process all data without interference. With a Cat7 cable this is not a problem.

For industrial use Cat8 cables can reach speeds of up to 20,000 Mbit/s, have a bandwidth of 2000 MHz and support 25 gigabit networks. Also these cables are mainly used for larger corporate and IT networks where many people work on the network at the same time - such as customer service, sales, purchasing and the IT department.

Cat 8 is not designed for home use.

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Comparison table patch cables

Category Standard Bandwidth

Cat5e

Cat6

Cat6A

Cat7

Cat8

100MHz (up to 350)

250MHz (up to 550)

500MHz (up to 550)

600MHz

2000MHz

Max Data Rate

1000Mbps

1000Mbps

10Gbps

10Gbps

25Gbps or 40Gbps

Shielding Type

UTP or STP

UTP or STP

UTP or STP

Shielded only

Shielded only

Max. Cable Length

100m

100m

100m(or 50m at 10Gbps)

100m(or 50m at 40Gbps)

30m

Networks Supported

1000Base-T

1000Base-T

10GBase-T

10GBase-T

25GBase-T40GBase-T

Low Enhanced features with the best pricing for home and business networking

Fair A good budget option for new network builds with a bandwidth that can handle most small to medium-sized businesses

Fair A good budget option for long network builds with a bandwidth that can handle most small to medium-sized businesses

Moderate The cable is very stiff due to the extra shielding, making it difficult to bend and fish.

Recommended for new builds.

High Expensive and should only be considered in-network environments where speed is very important.

Cost

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Patch cables explained

Nowadays, network cables are provided with a shield designation.

This designation shows how the cable is constructed with regard to the shield. For example, a cable can be provided with common shielding (all wire pairs at the same time) and possibly additional shielding per wire pair. These shields are indicated by letters and abbreviations.

Common shield designation: U = Unshielded: no common shielding F = Foil: shielding by means of aluminum foil around all pairs of wires S = Braid: braided metal shielding around all pairs of wires Designation per individual wire pair: UTP = Unshielded: no shielding per individual wire pair FTP = Foil: each wire pair is shielded with aluminum foil This in turn creates different cable variants with combined designations such as: U/UTP = no shielding at all F/UTP = common aluminum foil shield on all pairs, but no shield per pair S/FTP = common metal braid shielding around all pairs of wires, with each pair individually shielded with aluminum foil

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Patch cables explained

What is LSZH and how is it different from PVC? LSZH and PVC are abbreviations that are used for the material used for cable sheaths.

LSZH = Low Smoke Zero Halogen PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride When the cable with the PVC sheath comes into contact with fire, more smoke is produced and gases are released. This is mainly due to the halogens in the cable jacket.

The LSZH designation is used for cables constructed from materials without halogens, such as thermoplastic.

LSZH internet cables therefore produce much less smoke and do not emit any gases. As a result, a halogen-free cable is better for human health and the environment.

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Cat5e Cables

Series Packaging

Length 0.15 m 0.30 m 0.50 m 1.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m 3.00 m 5.00 m 7.50 m 10.0 m 15.0 m 20.0 m 30.0 m

Specifications Material cable sheath Cable sheath diameter max. bandwidth Cable type Inner conductor material AWG Shielding class Connection, type Snagless

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Fresh Green Envelope/Polybag

Cat5e U/UTP Grey

Cat5e SF/UTP Black

Cat5e SF/UTP Blue

Cat5e SF/UTP Green

Cat5e SF/UTP Grey

Cat5e SF/UTP White

CCGP85121GY10 CCGP85121GY15

CCGP85121WT05 CCGP85121WT10 CCGP85121WT15

CCGP85121BU15 CCGP85100GY20 CCGP85121GN30 CCGP85121GN50

CCGP85100GY50

PVC 5.0 mm 100 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

CCGP85121BK150 CCGP85121BK200

CCGP85121BU150

PVC 5.8 mm 100 MHz round cable CCA 27 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 5.8 mm 100 MHz round cable CCA 27 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 5.8 mm 100 MHz round cable CCA 27 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

CCGP85121GY30 CCGP85121GY50 CCGP85121GY75 CCGP85121GY150 CCGP85121GY200 CCGP85121GY300

CCGP85121WT200

PVC 5.8 mm 100 MHz round cable CCA 27 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 5.8 mm 100 MHz round cable CCA 27 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6 U/UTP + SF/UTP Cables

Series Colour Length 0.15 m 0.30 m 0.50 m 1.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m 3.00 m 5.00 m 7.50 m 10.0 m 15.0 m 20.0 m 30.0 m Specifications Material cable sheath Cable sheath diameter max. bandwidth Cable type Inner conductor material AWG Shielding class Connection, type Snagless

Cat6 U/UTP Black

Cat6 U/UTP Grey

Cat6 U/UTP White

CCGL85200BK025 CCGL85200BK050 CCGL85200BK10 CCGL85200BK15 CCGL85200BK20 CCGL85200BK30 CCGL85200BK50

CCGL85200GY025 CCGL85200GY05 CCGL85200GY10 CCGL85200GY15 CCGL85200GY20 CCGL85200GY30 CCGL85200GY50

CCGL85200WT025 CCGL85200WT05 CCGL85200WT10 CCGL85200WT15 CCGL85200WT20 CCGL85200WT30 CCGL85200WT50

CCGL85200BK100 CCGL85200BK150 CCGL85200BK200 CCGL85200BK300

CCGL85200GY100 CCGL85200GY150 CCGL85200GY200 CCGL85200GY300

CCGL85200WT100 CCGL85200WT150 CCGL85200WT200 CCGL85200WT300

PVC 6.0 mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.0 mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.0 mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6 U/UTP Black Snagless / Flat

Cat6 U/UTP White Snagless / Flat

Cat6 SF/UTP Black LSZH

CCGL85215WT05 CCGP85227BK10

CCGL85215BK20

PVC 6.5 x 1.7 mm 250 MHz flat cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

GGGP85215WT30

CCGP85227BK20 CCGP85227BK30 CCGP85227BK50

PVC 6.5 x 1.7 mm 250 MHz flat cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

PVC 6.5 mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG SF/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6 S/FTP Cables

Series Colour Length 0.15 m 0.30 m 0.50 m 1.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m 3.00 m 5.00 m 7.50 m 10.0 m 15.0 m 20.0 m 30.0 m Specifications Material cable sheath Cable sheath diameter max. bandwidth Cable type Inner conductor material AWG Shielding class Connection, type Snagless

Cat6 S/FTP Black LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Blue LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Green LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Grey LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Orange LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Red LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP White LSZH CCGL85221WT015 CCGL85221WT025 CCGL85221WT05 CCGL85221WT10 CCGL85221WT15 CCGL85221WT20 CCGL85221WT30 CCGL85221WT50 CCGL85221WT75 CCGL85221WT100 CCGL85221WT150 CCGL85221WT200 CCGL85221WT300

CCGP85221BN015 CCGL85221YE025 CCGL85221YE05 CCGL85221YE10 CCGP85221VT10 CCGL85221YE15 CCGP85221BN15 CCGL85221YE20 CCGL85221YE30 CCGL85221YE50 CCGP85221BN75 CCGP85221PK75 CCGL85221YE100 CCGP85221BN100 CCGL85221YE150 CCGP85221PK150

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

CCGL85221BK015 CCGL85221BK025 CCGL85221BK50 CCGP85221BK10 CCGP85221BK15 CCGP85221BK20 CCGP85221BK30 CCGP85221BK50 CCGP85221BK75 CCGP85221BK100 CCGP85221BK150 CCGP85221BK200 CCGP85221BK300

CCGL85221GY015 CCGL85221BU025 CCGL85221GN025 CCGL85221GY025 CCGL85221OG025 CCGL85221BU050 CCGL85221GN05 CCGL85221GY05 CCGL85221OG05 CCGL85221BU10 CCGL85221GN10 CCGL85221GY10 CCGL85221OG10 CCGL85221GY15 CCGL85221BU20 CCGL85221GN20 CCGL85221GY20 CCGL85221OG20 CCGL85221BU30 CCGL85221GN30 CCGL85221GY30 CCGL85221BU50 CCGL85221GN50 CCGL85221GY50 CCGL85221OG50 CCGL85221GY75 CCGL85221BU100 CCGL85221GN100 CCGL85221GY100 CCGL85221OG100 CCGL85221BU150 CCGL85221GN150 CCGL85221GY150 CCGL85221OG150 CCGL85221GY200 CCGL85221GY300

CCGL85221RD015 CCGL85221RD025 CCGL85221RD05 CCGL85221RD10

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

CCGL85221RD20 CCGL85221RD30 CCGL85221RD50 CCGL85221RD100 CCGL85221RD150

Cat6 S/FTP Yellow LSZH

Cat6 S/FTP Brown LSZH

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6 S/FTP Violet LSZH

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6 S/FTP Pink LSZH

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Cat6a + Cat7 + Cat8.1 S/FTP Cables

Series Packaging Length 0.15 m 0.30 m 0.50 m 1.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m 3.00 m 5.00 m 7.50 m 10.0 m 15.0 m 20.0 m 30.0 m 50.0 m 75.0 m Specifications Material cable sheath Cable sheath diameter max. bandwidth Cable type Inner conductor material AWG Shielding class Connection, type Snagless

Cat6a S/FTP Grey Snagless / LSZH

Cat6a S/FTP White Snagless / LSZH

CCGL85330GY025 CCGL85330GY05 CCGL85330GY10

Cat6 U/UTP White

Cat7 S/FTP Black Snagless / LSZH

Cat7 S/FTP Grey Snagless / LSZH

Cat7 S/FTP White Snagless / LSZH

Cat8.1 S/FTP White LSZH

CCGL85330WT025 CCGL85330WT05 CCGL85330WT10

CCGL85420BK025 CCGL85420BK05 CCGL85420BK10

CCGL85420GY25 CCGL85420GY05 CCGL85420GY10

CCGL85420WT025 CCGL85420WT05 CCGL85420WT10

CCGL85520WT025 CCGL85520WT05 CCGL85520WT10

CCGL85330GY20 CCGL85330GY30 CCGL85330GY50

CCGL85330WT20 CCGL85330WT30 CCGL85330WT50

CCGL85420BK20 CCGL85420BK30 CCGL85420BK50

CCGL85420GY20 CCGL85420GY30 CCGL85420GY50

CCGL85420WT20 CCGL85420WT30 CCGL85420WT50

CCGL85520WT20 CCGL85520WT30 CCGL85520WT50

CCGL85330GY100 CCGL85330GY150 CCGL85330GY200

CCGL85330WT100 CCGL85330WT150

CCGL85420BK100 CCGL85420BK150 CCGL85420BK200

CCGL85420GY100 CCGL85420GY150 CCGL85420GY200

CCGL85420WT100 CCGL85420WT150 CCGL85420WT200

CCGL85520WT100 CCGL85520WT150 CCGL85520WT200

LSZH 6.0 mm 500 MHz round cable bare copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

LSZH 6.0 mm 500 MHz round cable bare copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

LSZH 5.8 mm 600 MHz round cable copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

LSZH 5.8 mm 600 MHz round cable copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

LSZH 5.8 mm 600 MHz round cable copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) Yes

LSZH 6.2 mm 2000 MHz round cable copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

CCGL85900BK200 CCGL85900BK300 CCGL85900BK500 CCGL85900BK750

LSZH 5.5 mm 250 MHz round cable CCA 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

Retail packaging

Series Packaging

Length 0.15 m 0.25 m 0.50 m 1.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m 3.00 m 5.00 m 7.50 m 10.0 m 15.0 m 20.0 m 30.0 m Specifications Material cable sheath Cable sheath diameter max. bandwidth Cable type Inner conductor material AWG Shielding class Connection, type Snagless

Fresh Green Carton Box

Fresh Green Carton Box

Fresh Green Carton Box

Fresh Green Carton Box

Fresh Green Carton Box

Stylish Titanium Carton Box

Stylish Titanium Carton Box

Stylish Titanium Carton Box

Profigold Carton Box

Cat5e SF/UTP Grey

Cat6 S/FTP Grey

Cat6a S/FTP White

Cat7 S/FTP White

Cat6 F/UTP Antracite

Cat6 S/FTP White

Cat7 S/FTP Grey

Cat6a S/FTP Aluminium

CCGB85221GY05 CCGB85221GY10

Cat6 S/FTP White CCGB85221WT015 CCGB85221WT025 CCGB85221WT05 CCGB85221WT10

CCGB85420WT05 CCGB85420WT10

CCBW85210AT10

CCBW85420GY10

CCTB85321AL05 CCTB85321AL10

CCGB85121GY20 CCGB85121GY30

CCGB85221GY20 CCGB85221GY30 CCGB85221GY50

CCGB85221WT20 CCGB85221WT30 CCGB85221WT50

CCGB85420WT20 CCGB85420WT30 CCGB85420WT50

CCBW85210AT20 CCBW85210AT30 CCBW85210AT50

CCBW85221WT10 CCBW85221WT15 CCBW85221WT20 CCBW85221WT30 CCBW85221WT50

CCBW85420GY20 CCBW85420GY30 CCBW85420GY30

CCTB85321AL20 CCTB85321AL30 CCTB85321AL50

CCGB85121GY100

CCGB85221GY100 CCGB85221GY150 CCGB85221GY200 CCGB85221GY300

CCGB85221WT100 CCGB85221WT150 CCGB85221WT200 CCGB85221WT300

CCGB85330WT100

CCGB85420WT100

CCBW85210AT100 CCBW85221WT100 CCBW85420GY100 CCBW85210AT150 CCBW85221WT150 CCBW85210AT200 CCBW85221WT200 CCBW85221WT300

CCTB85321AL100

PVC 5.0 mm 100 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG U/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) No

PVC / LSZH 6.0 mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG F/UTP RJ45 male (8P8C) no

PVC / Braided 8.0mm 500 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) yes

CCGB85330WT025 CCGB85330WT05 CCGB85330WT10 CCGB85330WT15 CCGB85330WT20 CCGB85330WT30 CCGB85330WT50

PVC / LSZH 6.2mm 250 MHz round cable Copper 27 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) no

LSZH 6.2mm 600 MHz round cable Copper 26 AWG S/FTP RJ45 male (8P8C) yes