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What happens if I terminate Cat6 cable onto a Cat5e module?

It will work, but the Cat5e module remains the limiting component.

The Cat6 cable cannot lend its category to the socket simply by being connected to it; the completed link is judged as a chain, and the least capable link sets the ceiling.

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Richard
Product & Technical Support · Data Cabinets Direct
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