Very similar to CAT-5, except CAT-5 has no shield and is 4 pair instead of three. For a short run (5 or 6 feet) you can strip the shield off RG-6 or RG-8X and slide it over the CAT cable if the shield is really necessary. I have most of a 1,000 ft spool of CAT-5 you are welcome to. Hal N4GG On 6/12/2013 9:43 AM, Michael Almeter wrote: > 5373 SL002