Female RJ45 connector for CAT cables?
Female RJ45 connector for CAT cables?
Hey everyone, I remember when I was setting up my apartment. I ran CAT6A cables from the network box to all the rooms. Now that everything’s ready, I’m trying to connect everything properly. I got a 10gbps switch and some female RJ45s for wall mounting. I noticed the RJ45s are rated CAT5E—didn’t think much of it before. Are they actually compatible? Could they slow things down? Thanks!
They connect cables together, which means it’s clear they must be correctly linked to their shielding as well. This explains why they fit into the standard setup. Cat 5e is actually limited to about 1 GbE, not 10 GbE, so the connectors probably don’t provide enough shielding or support for the cable’s performance.
You should be okay. CAT6 jacks and connectors offer better shielding, though they’re generally similar. Just to confirm, I’m using 10G over CAT5e cables without any problems.
I've encountered plastic Cat6 and Cat5e connectors before—they look the same when you open them and work fine switching between them. It seems like there might be only minor differences, possibly in the inner wire thickness going from male to male. As long as I'm not sending signals over 30 meters, just testing them should be safe and they'll likely perform at 10GbE.