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  1. kcrossley

    Mixing Cat5e and Cat6 in the same Patch Panel?

    My house has a mixture of builder-installed Cat5e-568A and owner-installed Cat6-568B in-wall Ethernet cables. I'm getting ready to install (2) TRENDnet 12-port patch panels. Is it okay to mix the two cable types in the same patch panel, as long as they are wired using the same layout as the...
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    • 568a 568b cat5e cat6 ethernet patch panel
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    • Forum: Networking
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