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Do you know if cat 8.2 is backwards compatible with cat 5/cat 6. In particular, can I use cat 8.2 with older devices (albeit at lower speeds)?
by demurgos 3y ago
Do you know if cat 8.2 is backwards compatible with cat 5/cat 6. In particular, can I use cat 8.2 with older devices (albeit at lower speeds)?
- toast0 3y agoWikipedia says Cat 8.2 comes with different jacks, potentially. If you have enough pairs (2 for 10/100, 4 for 1G), and the connector is rj45 or compatible, higher spec wiring won't hurt you. Depending on details that I don't know, you may not be able to use a cat5 patch panel or cat5 wall jacks with cat8.2 cable, if the wire sizes changed or the insulation won't be cut properly, and using underspeced terminations may mean your install doesn't test as cat8, but you can reterminate later if it matters.