Is cat 5 and cat 6 cable clipping the same?

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Hye,

I'm installing a wired network in the office, going to upgrade from a cat 5 to a cat 6. My question is cat 6 cables clipped same as cat 5 using same rj45 clips? And is coloring same, am going

wg-g wo-b wb-o wbr-br.

Thanks

 

RealBeast

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Yes, it is the same color scheme and most connectors can be used for CAT5, 5e and 6 if they are high quality, although best to use CAT6 connectors for any of the three due to lower noise connection (54 v. 43dB transmission) in the standard for the CAT6 connector.