cat5e is capable Gb over copper, thats the main difference, u can get aaway with it on standard, but the loss-levels on 5e are way lower.
i'd nearly think that your cable u r making has been wired wrong, did u use the correct colour order when u placed connectors on it?
and Osiris, 3m patching on either end dont make sense, 6/3 does, coz at one end u have your switch cabinet, which a patch is made from the hub to the patch panel, generally being a .5/1m cable, they allow longer, at the other end, u'd have your workstation, and lets face it, 5m leads are the norm, as PC points never seem to be in the Perfect spot ;)
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