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> Hey all, had an off-topic question about Gigabit Ethernet specs. Is it
> supported on Cat 5 cable, patch panels and patch cords - or is Cat5e or
> better required. Distance is 100 meters, correct?

You supposedly need 5e, but many people report getting away with 5. I
would think using cat 5 would be more of a problem at greater distances.

> I'm seeing a lot of errors on some GigE ports at work, and beleive it to
> be infrasture-related.

Could be.

	bjorn


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