A Category 5 cable (Cat5 cable) is a type of cable that is used extensively in Ethernet connections in local networks, as well as telephony and other data transmissions. Category 5 cable employs a twisted pair design, rather than a coaxial cable or a fiber-optic cable design

Ethernet cables are used to connect your homes or businesses networking hardware. Cables such as Cat5 can be used to power your computer, modem, routers, gaming system, printers, faxes and just about anything with an ethernet port

The Cat5 cable provides a bandwidth of up to 100MHz, and its speed can range from 10Mbps to a maximum of 100 Mbps. Cat 5 is suitable to carry Ethernet signals, but also telephony and video

Cat5e is a variant of the Cat5 specification, which aims to reduce the amount of cross talk (interference between wire pairs). Cat5e can provide faster transfer rates, from 1000 Mbps and up to 1Gbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Another advantage is that Cat5e can be more flexible, so you can bend it to fit it in smaller spaces