A technician is tasked with installing cabling for a new Gigabit Ethernet network that will support Power over Ethernet (PoE) in a small office environment. Which of the following types of unshielded twisted pair cable is most suitable for this application while keeping costs low?
Cat 3
Cat 5e
Cat 6
Cat 5
Cat 5e cable is the correct choice because it supports Gigabit Ethernet speeds (1000 Mbps) and is capable of handling Power over Ethernet functionalities correctly. Cat 5 does not officially support Gigabit Ethernet and Cat 3 is designed for much lower speed networks (10 Mbps), so neither would the network performance requirement. Cat 6 goes beyond the necessary specifications for Gigabit Ethernet and PoE, but for a small office setup, the cost versus benefit ratio might not justify the increased expense and potential installation challenges with respect to its more rigid structure.
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