T3 Innovation Blog Using a CAT5 cable tester to find common wiring faults

We all know that Cat5 cable is an abbreviation for Category5, which is defined in the ANSI standards as cable which satisfies certain performance characteristics for frequencies up to 100 MHz. It is comprised of twisted pair cable for carrying signals in computer networks, telephony applications, and video, and is most often connected via modular connectors or punchdown blocks.