Networking Fundamentals — Question 64

You are home for vacation, and a family member wants your help to purchase and install network cable for a home office.
The cable needs to support at least 300 Mbps.
What is the least expensive option that meets this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Cat3
• B. CAT5
• C. Cat5e
• D. Cat6

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Cat5e, as it can support speeds of up to 1 Gbps, making it suitable for the requirement of at least 300 Mbps. Cat3 and CAT5 do not meet this requirement, with Cat3 supporting only up to 10 Mbps and CAT5 up to 100 Mbps, while Cat6 is more expensive and offers higher performance than needed.