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You're installing network wiring for a new Ethernet network at your company's main office building. The project specifications call for Cat $5e$ UTP network cabling and RJ$45$ wall jacks. Near the end of the project, you run out of wire before the last few runs are complete. You have a spool of Cat $3$ network cable in storage. Upon closer inspection, it appears very similar to the Cat $5e$ wiring.

To finish the project, should you use the Cat $3$ cabling as a substitute for the Cat $5e$ cabling?

No$.$ The sheath surrounding Cat $5$ e cabling is much thicker than the Cat $3$ sheath, creating an extra layer of shielding that reduces crosstalk and supports higher data rates.

Yes. You can use Cat $3$ cabling as a substitute for Cat $5$ e cabling since they're electrically identical.

No$.$ Cat $5$ e cabling uses a thicker copper wire than Cat $3$ cabling, enabling higher data transmission rates.

No$.$ Cat $5$ e cabling has more twists per inch than Cat $3$ cabling, reducing crosstalk and supporting higher data rates.