Cat 3 and Cat 5 cables are wired exactly the same way, the difference is in the cable, CAT 5 cable has more twists per inch (within the cable pairs) and keeps the twists (as much as possible) through the various CAT 5 connectors and Jacks etc. This extra twisting enables CAT 5 to operate at a much higher bandwidth (frequency) than CAT 3. Cat 3 and 5 are somewhat over engineered so provided there are no sharp bends in the cable and they don't run next to a high EMF source the maximum cable length can easily be 50% better than the specs would suggest. IF you are going to use PoE then you should buy a PoE Router/Switch. What phones are you going to use ? Henry L.Coleman CEO *VoIP-PBX* 1-866-415-5355 Toronto Ontario Canada
> Hi all, > > I am trying to install some network cable in my house ready for POE IP > phones in every room. > Would anyone knows if POE only works with CAT5 cable? > > I am just trying to make sure I install the right type of cable for the > POE > phones I am going to buy later. > > Thanks, > Richard > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
