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Has anybody done any? If so please tell me more. Had two requests for it in a week. My supplier said that it is still in D&R thanks. :confused:

The standard hasn't been finalized, but most of the major manufacturers should be familiar enough with the proposed standards that the Cat6 augmented cable they are making now should meet those standards when they become final.

Been in D&R since at least '99. Even tho manufactures each make their own version of Cat6, technically it doesn't exist until the standards are set by proper agencies. When my customer asks for Cat6 I try to explain that by asking if they want Mohawk, Belden or Berk-Tek version.

It's made to support 10 gig applications, but good luck trying to certify it. I just went to Fluke's training on the latest DXT model. 6A is one of the reasons they brought out this model, so 6A can be certified. You have to have that 6A floating on air to get it to certify.

Not to mention the increased cable size. Those fatties are going to change everything (larger conduits, more of them, retrofit issues, etc.)

I can see it for backbone, but few desktop users will need that kind of bandwidth anytime soon. I've had general interest questions, but I think most are waiting for the 6A standard to be ratified (even though we all know the major players have cable that meets the draft, and will probably meet the actual standard as well.)


Grider, you're talking about the 6A standard, right?

My major concern is the bend radius of this stuff...it's way bigger, way stiffer and WAY more fragile.

When the electrical contractor installs his standard-depth 4-gang wallboxes, and leaves 1 gang empty for the data contractor...the recriminations are not going to be fun!

The consultants better tighten up their specs!

Mike

Had two requests for it in a week...

Yeah, the computer geeks have been dreaming about it at night, drooling over it during the day. It's on the newest, bestest, gotta have list in all the geek magazines.

Question to those with normal intellect is why does anybody need it?

Give them a price and watch them stop salivating.

-Hal

good site for info on cat 6

https://www.siemon.com/us/standards/

I don't see it being put in to the desk top, but I can see it installed in a data center where there are applications at 10gig. Other then that I think they are getting ahead of themselves.

I agree that Cat6a will not make it to the desktop any time soon. I do believe however that there is a need for it in the data center. I know of servers which have multiple NIC's just to handle the bandwidth during certain tasks.