What happens if you try to use a Cat 3 connection for data instead of Cat 5 or Cat 6?
What happens depends on what type of “data” you plan to send, and how the CAT 3, 5e or 6 rated cable is terminated. If you are talking about Ethernet transmission or 10/100/1000Base-T, they may all work for 10Base-T, but for 100/1000Base-T the CAT5e/6 will work and the CAT3 may not or be severely limited in bandwidth or not sync at all. Cable with a CATEGORY rating ONLY applies to Ethernet transmission! It has no other reference or meaning. Different cables have all kinds of uses and applications, but certain specifications apply only to the transmission path or paths for which it was designed and the limitations there in.
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