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Does every part of the network have to be Cat6 for this lead to work?

No. Categories can interoperate, so a Cat6 lead can be used with Cat5e equipment or cabling.

What you do not get is Cat6 performance by sprinkling one Cat6 component into an otherwise lower-category channel; the weakest component still sets the useful ceiling.

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