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2.5G Ethernet

What Is NBASE-T? More Bandwidth Without Replacing Your Cabling

June 24, 2026 by j2sw

NBASE-T bridges the gap between 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet by supporting 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps over existing copper cabling. Learn how it works, where it makes sense, and what network engineers should look for when deploying and troubleshooting multi-gigabit links.

Categories Network Operations Tags 2.5G Ethernet, cat5e, cat6, ethernet, NBASE-T, structured cabling, WIfi-7

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