Can I use a Cat5e coupler between two Cat6 cables?
They will physically connect, but the Cat5e coupler becomes the lower-rated component in the channel.
I would not describe the resulting channel as Cat6 simply because the cables on either side are Cat6.
Use the Cat6 coupler where retaining Cat6 category performance is the requirement.
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