Advantages of twisted pair cabling include: - Answer- - Flexibility--you can run twisted
pair cabling around tight corners and other places where other types of network cable
simply cannot go without being damaged.
- Cost--twisted pair cabling is less expensive than other types of network cabling.
- Ease of use--twisted pair cabling is easy to work with, and it's much easier to install
compared to other types of network cabling.
- Works with newer protocols--newer, faster network protocols and standards have been
designed to run on twisted pair cabling.
Disadvantages of twisted pair cabling include: - Answer- - Susceptible to interference--
the sheath around twisted pair cable is relatively thin, making it susceptible to EMI.
- Susceptible to eavesdropping--with the right equipment, you can pick up signals
emanating from the wire.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) - Easy to work with and less expensive than shielded
cables.
Type:
Phone cable (RJ11)
Cat 3 (RJ45)
Cat 5 (RJ45)
Cat 5e (RJ45)
Cat 6 (RJ45)
Cat 6a (RJ45)
Cat 7 (GG45 TERA) - Answer- Phone Cable -- A phone cable is used to connect a PC
to a phone jack in a wall outlet to establish a dial-up internet connection. It is also used
to connect a DSL modem to a telephone network. It has two pairs of twisted cable (a
total of 4 wires).
Cat 3 -- Cat 3 is designed for use with 10-megabit Ethernet (10BASE-T) or 16-megabit
token ring.
Cat 5 -- Cat 5 supports 100-megabit Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and ATM networking. Cat
5 specifications also support gigabit (1000 Mb) Ethernet.
Cat 5e -- Cat 5e is similar to Cat 5 but provides better EMI protection. It supports 100-
megabit (100BASE-T) and gigabit (1000BASE-T) Ethernet.
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