Cat-5 or Cat-5e network cable

[MIKII]

Hi!

Is there any difference if I use a cat-5 or cat-5e network cable to connect my notebook to the Cable/DSL Broadband Router which have 4-port 10/100Mbps switch. Is it ok to use cat-5e because currently I'm using the cat-5e network cable.

Thanks!

[mektek]

Cat 5e is ok to connect with.

cat5e is cat5"enhanced"  is a slightly improved version of cat5 and can replace any cat5 cable. It will give you the better performance on a large network. On your small "network" you would be unlikely to notice any difference.

[2k dummy]

It has more to do with distance than anything else. Up to 50ft, cat5 os OK. More than 50ft, use cat5e.

[MalikTous]

Cat 6 is preferred if you're working near the long limit of the cable, it's Shielded Twisted Pair cable certified for Gigabit networks. Cat 5e is category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair with tighter twist and a little better signal quality, good for 30 to 100 meter runs on 100BaseTX networks. Cat 5 is fine for short (25 meters or less) 100BaseTX runs and patch cords, and a little cheaper than Cat 5e. Cat 3 cable is adequate for between the router and the broadband appliance; the fastest private broadband is 5 or 6 Mb/sec and Cat 3 is certified for 10BaseT...