Is there a difference in either the RJ45 plug or the wiring into the plug (for 568B) between a Cat 5 and Cat 5e cable, used for connecting a router to a computer?
Here's a little background info. I'm a newbie to networking so to learn I wired my own home network. I purchased Cat 5e cable and RJ45 jacks from Home Depot, put them together and hard wired my computer to my router. It all seemed to be fine until I did a speed test. My ISP connection is providing 350 mbs download while I am coming in just under 100mbs. When I swapped out the wire I made to a different 5e cable I had from the ISP, the download speed jumped to a racing 350 mbs download.
So now I'm trying to track what's off with my setup. As far as I've found the only difference tween a 5 and 5e is the wire design, not the pair (color) order into the RJ45 or the RJ45 itself. Is this correct?
I'm assuming that there's a problem with either the wire or the RJ45's I purchased. Is there something else I should be considering?
Thanks.