# Network Hardware Question (easy one)

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 21, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/network-hardware-question-easy-one/26253 "2007-03-21T15:27:19Z")\
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> Because of its improved transmission performance and superior immunity from external noise, systems operating over category 6 cabling will have fewer errors vs. category 5e for current applications.

Is there really that much of an issue with external noise that there are errors?

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