Q&A Forum > > Reply To: When is it O.K., to use a CAT-6 Ethernet Patch Cable, where a CAT-5E, was ? Start a new discussion February 9, 2022 at 9:24 pm #52301 Randall BlanchardParticipant @leftblank15 Just curious — IF there WERE to be a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) application, are there heavier cables (special cables), for THAT ?