netgear recommends category 5 utp cable for all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that your utp patch cable rating meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating.
to wire patch panels, you need two category 5 utp cables with an rj-45 plug at each end, as shown in figure c-3.
figure c-3. category 5 utp cable with male rj-45 plug at each end
1.flat "silver satin" telephone cable may have the same rj-45 plug.
2.however, using telephone cable results in excessive collisions, causing the attached port to be partitioned or disconnected from the network.