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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/CAT5e_Cable.jpg/220px-CAT5e_Cable.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/CAT5e_Cable.jpg/330px-CAT5e_Cable.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/CAT5e_Cable.jpg/440px-CAT5e_Cable.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Category 5 cable that is partially <a href="/wiki/Wire_stripper" title="Wire stripper">stripped</a> and showing its four <a href="/wiki/Twisted_pair" title="Twisted pair">twisted pairs</a> (eight wires)</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Category 5 cable</b> (<b>Cat 5</b>) is a <a href="/wiki/Twisted_pair" title="Twisted pair">twisted pair</a> cable for <a href="/wiki/Computer_network" title="Computer network">computer networks</a>. Since 2001, the variant commonly in use is the <b>Category 5e</b> specification (<b>Cat 5e</b>). The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for most varieties of <a href="/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair" title="Ethernet over twisted pair">Ethernet over twisted pair</a> up to <a href="/wiki/2.5GBASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="2.5GBASE-T">2.5GBASE-T</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but more commonly runs at <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1000BASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="1000BASE-T">1000BASE-T</a></span> (Gigabit Ethernet) speeds. Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as <a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">telephone</a> and <a href="/wiki/Video" title="Video">video</a>. </p><p>This cable is commonly connected using <a href="/wiki/Punch-down_block" title="Punch-down block">punch-down blocks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Modular_connector" title="Modular connector">modular connectors</a>. Most Category 5 cables are <a href="/wiki/Electromagnetic_shielding" title="Electromagnetic shielding">unshielded</a>, relying on the <a href="/wiki/Balanced_line" title="Balanced line">balanced line</a> twisted pair design and <a href="/wiki/Differential_signaling" class="mw-redirect" title="Differential signaling">differential signaling</a> for noise suppression. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standards">Standards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Standards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Category 5 is currently defined in <a href="/wiki/ISO/IEC_11801" title="ISO/IEC 11801">ISO/IEC 11801</a>, <a href="/wiki/IEC_61156" class="mw-redirect" title="IEC 61156">IEC 61156</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=EN_50173&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="EN 50173 (page does not exist)">EN 50173</a>, though it was originally defined in <a href="/wiki/ANSI" class="mw-redirect" title="ANSI">ANSI</a>/<a href="/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-A" class="mw-redirect" title="TIA/EIA-568-A">TIA/EIA-568-A</a> (with clarification in TSB-95).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These documents specify performance characteristics and test requirements for <a href="/wiki/Frequencies" class="mw-redirect" title="Frequencies">frequencies</a> up to 100 MHz. </p><p>The cable is available in both stranded and solid conductor forms. The stranded form is more flexible and withstands more bending without breaking. <a href="/wiki/Patch_cable" title="Patch cable">Patch cables</a> are stranded. Permanent wiring used in <a href="/wiki/Structured_cabling" title="Structured cabling">structured cabling</a> is solid. The category and type of cable can be identified by the printing on the jacket.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Category 5 specification requires conductors to be pure copper. There has been a rise in counterfeit cables, especially of the copper-clad aluminum (CCA) variety.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has exposed the manufacturers and installers of such fake cable to legal liabilities.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variants_and_comparisons">Variants and comparisons</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Variants and comparisons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg/220px-Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg/330px-Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg/440px-Cat_5e_cable_-_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="526" data-file-height="526" /></a><figcaption>Cross section of a cat 5e cable</figcaption></figure> <p>The Category 5e specification improves upon the Category 5 specification by further mitigating <a href="/wiki/Crosstalk" title="Crosstalk">crosstalk</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Bandwidth_(signal_processing)" title="Bandwidth (signal processing)">bandwidth</a> (100 MHz) and physical construction are the same between the two,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and most Cat 5 cables actually happen to meet Cat 5e specifications even though they are not certified as such.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Category 5 was deprecated in 2001 and superseded by the Category 5e specification.<sup id="cite_ref-Axis_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Axis-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Category_6_cable" title="Category 6 cable">Category 6</a> specification improves upon the Category 5e specification by extending frequency response and further reducing crosstalk. The improved performance of Cat 6 provides 250 MHz bandwidth.<sup id="cite_ref-Axis_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Axis-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Category 6A cable provides 500 MHz bandwidth. Both variants are <a href="/wiki/Backward_compatible" class="mw-redirect" title="Backward compatible">backward compatible</a> with Category 5 and 5e cables. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Termination">Termination</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Termination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="float:right; clear:right;"> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right;"> <caption><a href="/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B" class="mw-redirect" title="TIA/EIA-568-B">TIA/EIA-568-B.1-2001</a> T568A Wiring </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Pin</th> <th>Pair</th> <th>Wire</th> <th>Color </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_green_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 3 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 3 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/green </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_green.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 3 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 3 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/60px-Wire_green.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/90px-Wire_green.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/120px-Wire_green.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> green </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 2 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 2 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/orange </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_blue.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 1 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 1 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/60px-Wire_blue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/90px-Wire_blue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/120px-Wire_blue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> blue </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 1 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 1 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/blue </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_orange.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 2 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 2 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/60px-Wire_orange.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/90px-Wire_orange.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/120px-Wire_orange.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> orange </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 4 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 4 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/brown </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_brown.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 4 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 4 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/60px-Wire_brown.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/90px-Wire_brown.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/120px-Wire_brown.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> brown </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right;"> <caption><a href="/wiki/TIA/EIA-568-B" class="mw-redirect" title="TIA/EIA-568-B">TIA/EIA-568-B.1-2001</a> T568B Wiring<sup id="cite_ref-nag_ru-TIA-EIA-568-B_1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nag_ru-TIA-EIA-568-B_1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Pin</th> <th>Pair</th> <th>Wire</th> <th>Color </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 2 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 2 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/orange </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_orange.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 2 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 2 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/60px-Wire_orange.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/90px-Wire_orange.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Wire_orange.svg/120px-Wire_orange.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> orange </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_green_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 3 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 3 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Wire_white_green_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_green_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/green </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_blue.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 1 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 1 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/60px-Wire_blue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/90px-Wire_blue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wire_blue.svg/120px-Wire_blue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> blue </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 1 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 1 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/blue </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_green.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 3 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 3 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/60px-Wire_green.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/90px-Wire_green.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wire_green.svg/120px-Wire_green.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> green </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 4 Wire 1"><img alt="Pair 4 Wire 1" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/60px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/90px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg/120px-Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> white/brown </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wire_brown.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pair 4 Wire 2"><img alt="Pair 4 Wire 2" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/60px-Wire_brown.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/90px-Wire_brown.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wire_brown.svg/120px-Wire_brown.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> brown </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg/220px-CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="201" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg/330px-CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg/440px-CAT-5E-Wall_Outlet.jpg 2x" data-file-width="638" data-file-height="584" /></a><figcaption>A Cat 5e dual-port wall-mount assembly showing the two wiring schemes: A for <a href="/wiki/T568A" class="mw-redirect" title="T568A">T568A</a>, B for <a href="/wiki/T568B" class="mw-redirect" title="T568B">T568B</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cat_5.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Cat_5.jpg/220px-Cat_5.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Cat_5.jpg/330px-Cat_5.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Cat_5.jpg/440px-Cat_5.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Category 5 <a href="/wiki/Patch_cable" title="Patch cable">patch cable</a> in <a href="/wiki/T568B" class="mw-redirect" title="T568B">T568B</a> wiring</figcaption></figure> </div> <p>Cable types, connector types and cabling topologies are defined by <a href="/wiki/ANSI/TIA-568" title="ANSI/TIA-568">ANSI/TIA-568</a>. Category 5 cable is nearly always terminated with <a href="/wiki/8P8C_modular_connector" class="mw-redirect" title="8P8C modular connector">8P8C modular connectors</a> (often referred to incorrectly as <a href="/wiki/Registered_jack" title="Registered jack">RJ45</a> connectors<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETrulove200523,_132_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETrulove200523,_132-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). The cable is terminated in either the <a href="/wiki/T568A" class="mw-redirect" title="T568A">T568A</a> scheme or the <a href="/wiki/T568B" class="mw-redirect" title="T568B">T568B</a> scheme. The two schemes work equally well and may be mixed in an installation so long as the same scheme is used on both ends of each cable. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Applications">Applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Category 5 cable is used in structured cabling for <a href="/wiki/Computer_network" title="Computer network">computer networks</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair" title="Ethernet over twisted pair">Ethernet over twisted pair</a>. The cable standard prescribes performance parameters for frequencies up to <span class="nowrap">100 MHz</span> and is suitable for <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/10BASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="10BASE-T">10BASE-T</a></span>, <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/100BASE-TX" class="mw-redirect" title="100BASE-TX">100BASE-TX</a></span> (Fast Ethernet), <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1000BASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="1000BASE-T">1000BASE-T</a></span> (Gigabit Ethernet), and <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2.5GBASE-T" class="mw-redirect" title="2.5GBASE-T">2.5GBASE-T</a></span>. <span class="nowrap">10BASE-T</span> and <span class="nowrap">100BASE-TX</span> Ethernet connections require two wire pairs. 1000BASE-T and faster Ethernet connections require four wire pairs. Through the use of <a href="/wiki/Power_over_Ethernet" title="Power over Ethernet">power over Ethernet</a> (PoE), <a href="/wiki/Electric_power" title="Electric power">power</a> can be carried over the cable in addition to Ethernet data. </p><p>Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as <a href="/wiki/Telephony" title="Telephony">telephony</a> and <a href="/wiki/Video" title="Video">video</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span class="anchor" id="Shared_cable"></span>In some cases, multiple signals can be carried on a single cable; Cat 5 can carry two conventional telephone lines as well as 100BASE-TX in a single cable.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/RJ61" class="mw-redirect" title="RJ61">USOC/RJ-61</a> wiring standard may be used in multi-line telephone connections. Various schemes exist for transporting both analog and digital video over the cable. <a href="/wiki/HDBaseT" title="HDBaseT">HDBaseT</a> <span class="nowrap">(10.2 Gbit/s)</span> is one such scheme.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Characteristics">Characteristics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Characteristics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The use of <a href="/wiki/Balanced_line" title="Balanced line">balanced lines</a> helps preserve a high <a href="/wiki/Signal-to-noise_ratio" title="Signal-to-noise ratio">signal-to-noise ratio</a> despite interference from both external sources and crosstalk from other pairs. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Electrical characteristics for a commercially available Cat 5e <a href="/wiki/Unshielded_twisted_pair" class="mw-redirect" title="Unshielded twisted pair">UTP</a> cable product </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Property</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Real_versus_nominal_value" class="mw-redirect" title="Real versus nominal value">Nominal</a></th> <th>Tolerance </th> <th width="50">Unit </th> <th>ref </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Characteristic_impedance" title="Characteristic impedance">Characteristic impedance</a></span>, <span class="nowrap">1–100 <a href="/wiki/MHz" class="mw-redirect" title="MHz">MHz</a></span></td> <td align="right">100</td> <td>± 15</td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ohm" title="Ohm">Ω</a></span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap">Characteristic <a href="/wiki/Electrical_impedance" title="Electrical impedance">impedance</a></span> <span class="nowrap">@ 100 MHz</span></td> <td align="right">100</td> <td>± 5</td> <td><span class="nowrap">Ω</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Copper_cable_certification#DC_Loop_Resistance" title="Copper cable certification">DC loop resistance</a></td> <td align="right">≤ 0.188</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap">Ω/m</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Propagation_speed" class="mw-redirect" title="Propagation speed">Propagation speed</a> relative to the <a href="/wiki/Speed_of_light" title="Speed of light">speed of light</a></td> <td align="right">0.64</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Propagation_delay" title="Propagation delay">Propagation delay</a></td> <td align="right">5.30</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nanosecond" title="Nanosecond">ns</a>/m</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Copper_cable_certification#Delay_Skew" title="Copper cable certification">Delay skew</a> <span class="nowrap">< 100 MHz</span></td> <td align="right">< 0.20</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap">ns/m</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Capacitance" title="Capacitance">Capacitance</a> at <span class="nowrap">800 Hz</span></td> <td align="right">52</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Farad" title="Farad">pF</a>/m</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Max tensile load, during installation</td> <td align="right">100</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Newton_(unit)" title="Newton (unit)">N</a></span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wire diameter (24 <a href="/wiki/AWG" class="mw-redirect" title="AWG">AWG</a>; <span class="nowrap">0.205 mm<sup>2</sup>)</span>)</td> <td align="right"><span class="nowrap">0.51</span></td> <td></td> <td>mm</td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Operating temperature</td> <td align="right">−55 to +60</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap">°C</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-drakacom_cat5_24-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-drakacom_cat5-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap">Maximum <a href="/wiki/Direct_current" title="Direct current">DC</a> operating voltage</span><br />(<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Power_over_Ethernet#Standard_implementation" title="Power over Ethernet">PoE</a> uses max 57 V</span>)<sup id="cite_ref-Table_33.11_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Table_33.11-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td align="right">125</td> <td></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Volt" title="Volt">V</a></span></td> <td><span class="nowrap"><sup id="cite_ref-schrack-kabely_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-schrack-kabely-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Insulation">Insulation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Insulation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Outer insulation is typically <a href="/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride" title="Polyvinyl chloride">polyvinyl chloride</a> (PVC)<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or <a href="/wiki/Low_smoke_zero_halogen" title="Low smoke zero halogen">low smoke zero halogen</a> (LS0H).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Example materials used as insulation in the cable<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Acronym</th> <th>Material </th></tr> <tr> <td>PE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Polyethylene" title="Polyethylene">Polyethylene</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FP</td> <td>Foamed polyethylene </td></tr> <tr> <td>FEP</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fluorinated_ethylene_propylene" title="Fluorinated ethylene propylene">Fluorinated ethylene propylene</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>FFEP</td> <td>Foamed fluorinated ethylene propylene </td></tr> <tr> <td>AD/PE</td> <td>Air dielectric/polyethylene </td></tr> <tr> <td>LSZH or LS0H </td> <td>Low smoke, zero <a href="/wiki/Halogen" title="Halogen">halogen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>LSFZH or LSF0H </td> <td>Low smoke and fume, zero halogen </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bending_radius">Bending radius</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Bending radius"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most Category 5 cables can be bent at any radius exceeding approximately four times the outside diameter of the cable.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maximum_cable_segment_length">Maximum cable segment length</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Maximum cable segment length"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The maximum length for a cable segment is 100 meters (330 ft) per TIA/EIA 568-5-A.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If longer runs are required, the use of active hardware such as a repeater or switch is necessary.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The specifications for 10BASE-T networking specify a 100-meter length between active devices.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This allows for 90 meters of solid-core permanent wiring, two connectors and two stranded patch cables of 5 meters, one at each end.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conductors">Conductors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Conductors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since 1995, solid-conductor <a href="/wiki/Unshielded_twisted_pair" class="mw-redirect" title="Unshielded twisted pair">unshielded twisted pair</a> (UTP) cables for backbone cabling is required to be no thicker than 22 <a href="/wiki/American_Wire_Gauge" class="mw-redirect" title="American Wire Gauge">American Wire Gauge</a> (AWG) and no thinner than 24 AWG, or 26 AWG for shorter-distance cabling. This standard has been retained with the 2009 revision of ANSI TIA/EIA 568.<sup id="cite_ref-ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-2001,_Commercial_Building_Telecommunications_Cabling_Standard_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-2001,_Commercial_Building_Telecommunications_Cabling_Standard-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although cable assemblies containing four pairs are common, Category 5 is not limited to four pairs. Backbone applications involve using up to <span class="nowrap">100 pairs</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Individual_twist_lengths">Individual twist lengths</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category_5_cable&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Individual twist lengths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The distance per twist is commonly referred to as pitch. Each of the four pairs in a Cat 5 cable has a differing pitch to minimize <a href="/wiki/Crosstalk" title="Crosstalk">crosstalk</a> between the pairs. 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(<a href="/wiki/Talk:Category_5_cable" title="Talk:Category 5 cable">Discuss</a>) <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">June 2023</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>United States and Canada fire certifications<sup id="cite_ref-belden_com-22Technical_Information_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-belden_com-22Technical_Information-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Class</th> <th>Phrase</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Standards </th></tr> <tr> <td>LSZH</td> <td>Communications low-smoke zero halogen</td> <td></td> <td>NES‑711, NES‑713, MIL‑C‑24643, UL 1685 </td></tr> <tr> <td>CMP</td> <td>Communications plenum</td> <td>Insulated with fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and polyethylene (PE) and jacketed with low-smoke polyvinyl chloride (PVC), due to better flame test ratings.</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Standards_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Standards Association">CSA</a> FT6<sup id="cite_ref-CSA_Flame_Test_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSA_Flame_Test-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or <a href="/wiki/National_Fire_Protection_Association" title="National Fire Protection Association">NFPA</a> 262 (<a href="/wiki/Underwriters_Laboratories" class="mw-redirect" title="Underwriters Laboratories">UL</a> 910) </td></tr> <tr> <td>CMR</td> <td>Communications riser</td> <td>Insulated with high-density polyolefin and jacketed with low-smoke polyvinyl chloride (PVC).</td> <td> <p><a href="/wiki/Underwriters_Laboratories" class="mw-redirect" title="Underwriters Laboratories">UL</a> 1666 </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td>CMG</td> <td>Communications general purpose</td> <td></td> <td>CSA FT4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>CM</td> <td>Communications</td> <td>Insulated with high-density polyolefin, but not jacketed with PVC and therefore is the lowest of the three in flame resistance.</td> <td>UL 1685 (UL 1581, Sec. 1160) Vertical-Tray </td></tr> <tr> <td>CMX</td> <td>Communications residential</td> <td></td> <td>UL 1581, Sec. 1080 <span class="nowrap">(VW-1)</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>CMH</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>CSA FT1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Some cables are <i>UV-rated</i> or <i>UV-stable</i> meaning they can be exposed to outdoor <a href="/wiki/UV" class="mw-redirect" title="UV">UV</a> radiation without significant degradation.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Plenum-rated cables are slower to burn and produce less smoke than cables using a mantle of materials like PVC. 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Atalla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Logie_Baird" title="John Logie Baird">John Logie Baird</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Baran" title="Paul Baran">Paul Baran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Bardeen" title="John Bardeen">John Bardeen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell" title="Alexander Graham Bell">Alexander Graham Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emile_Berliner" title="Emile Berliner">Emile Berliner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee" title="Tim Berners-Lee">Tim Berners-Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_Blake_(inventor)" title="Francis Blake (inventor)">Francis Blake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jagadish_Chandra_Bose" title="Jagadish Chandra Bose">Jagadish Chandra Bose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bourseul" title="Charles Bourseul">Charles Bourseul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Houser_Brattain" title="Walter Houser Brattain">Walter Houser Brattain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vint_Cerf" title="Vint Cerf">Vint Cerf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_Chappe" title="Claude Chappe">Claude Chappe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogen_Dalal" class="mw-redirect" title="Yogen Dalal">Yogen Dalal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Davies" title="Donald Davies">Donald Davies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Davis_Jr." title="Daniel Davis Jr.">Daniel Davis Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amos_Dolbear" title="Amos Dolbear">Amos Dolbear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Edison" title="Thomas Edison">Thomas Edison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth" title="Philo Farnsworth">Philo Farnsworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reginald_Fessenden" title="Reginald Fessenden">Reginald Fessenden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_de_Forest" title="Lee de Forest">Lee de Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elisha_Gray" title="Elisha Gray">Elisha Gray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Heaviside" title="Oliver Heaviside">Oliver Heaviside</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Hooke" title="Robert Hooke">Robert Hooke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erna_Schneider_Hoover" title="Erna Schneider Hoover">Erna Schneider Hoover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Hopkins_(physicist)" title="Harold Hopkins (physicist)">Harold Hopkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gardiner_Greene_Hubbard" title="Gardiner Greene Hubbard">Gardiner Greene Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Kahn" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Kahn">Bob Kahn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawon_Kahng" title="Dawon Kahng">Dawon Kahng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_K._Kao" title="Charles K. 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