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Telephone cables are typically made of copper, although fiber optic cables are also used for long-distance service. Twisted-pair cable is the most common type, but there are also coaxial and optical fiber cables.
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∙ 12y agothe type of cable used in telephone connections called?
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∙ 12y agoIt is called Category 3 or CAT3. It has 4 wires inside of the cable sleeve, 2 are used for data, one for power and one for ground.
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∙ 13y agotwisted pair cable
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∙ 11y agoethernet cable
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∙ 13y agoCopper wire
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When was the first transatlantic telephone cable?
The first transatlantic telephone cable was completed in 1956
Is there a difference between a standard telephone cable and a cable for the modem?
Telephone is Cat3 while the cable coming form the modem is Cat5
Can a telephone cable be used for video?
no
What should be the distance between underground power cable and telephone cable?
300mm
Can a telephone cable be used in place of a network cable?
No. Telephone cables have a different kind of connector. Networking cables (also known as Ethernet cables) are also a bit wider then telephone cables.
Can Telephone and electricity cable in same socket?
AC and telephone should be in separate boxes.
Is a cable company usually a DSL Internet Provider, too?
No. Cable internet is sent over cable lines, while DSL is sent over telephone lines. I know of no company that is both a cable company and a telephone company.
Does cable modem provides internet access through the user's existinig telephone line?
No. DSL connections are through existing telephone lines (provided they are close enough to the telephone station). Cable modems require the type of wire used by cable television signals.
What metals used in telephone cable?
Mainly copper.
What connects other computers through telephone or cable televison lines?
A modem. However, there is a card that can connect computers trough telephone or cable television lines, too.
The traditional home telephone cable uses which type of wired transmission cable?
twisted pair
What is the toll free telephone number for Time Warner Cable Internet?
You can contact Time Warner Cable to order high speed internet at the toll-free telephone number 844-538-4997.
