Category 6 cable commonly referred to as Cat-6 is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that are backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat-5 and Cat-5e Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz. Specification 1 Mtr White UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) CAT 6 Moulded 24AWG x 4P Patch Type CM (UL) CMH E164469-F3 ISO/IEC 11801 and EN 50288 and TIA/EIA-563-B.2-1 ETL/3P VERIFIED