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The main purpose is to reduce cross-talk between the cable pairs. It also has the happy side effect of keeping the cable pairs neatly together while making connections..

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What is the minimum cable type 100base TX specifies?

Type 1A STP or Cat 5 UTP.


Which UTP classification supports a maximum frequency of 250 mhz?

Category 6


What are the categories of unshielded twisted pair?

{| ! Category ! Maximum data rate ! Usual application | CAT 1 (de facto name, never a standard)Up to 1 Mbps (1 MHz) analog voice (POTS)Basic Rate Interface in ISDNDoorbell wiring CAT 2 (de facto name, never a standard) 4 Mbps Mainly used in the IBM cabling system for Token Ring networks CAT 3 16 Mbps Voice (analog most popular implementation)10BASE-T Ethernet. CAT 4 20 Mbps Used in 16 Mbps Token Ring.Otherwise not used much. Was only a standard briefly and never widely installed.CAT 5 100 MHz 100 Mbps TPDDI155 Mbps ATM.No longer supported; replaced by 5E.10/100BASE-T4/16MBps Token RingAnalog Voice CAT 5E 100 MHz 100 Mbps TPDDI155 Mbps ATMGigabit Ethernet.Offers better near-end crosstalk than CAT 5 CAT 6 Up to 250 MHz Minimum cabling for data centers in TIA-942.Quickly replacing category 5e.CAT 6E Up to 500 MHz(field-tested to 500 MHz) Support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T.) May be either shielded (STP, ScTP, S/FTP) or unshielded (UTP). This standard published in Feb. 2008.Minimum for Data Centers in ISO data center standard. CAT 7(ISO Class F) 600 MHz1.2 GHz in pairs with Siemon connector Full-motion videoTeleradiologyGovernment and manufacturing environmentsFully Shielded (S/FTP) system using non-RJ45 connectors but backwards compatible with hybrid cords.Until February 2008, the only standard (published in 2002) to support 10GBASE-T for a full 100m. or go to http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid80_gci211752,00.html |}


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What type of copper cable has become the standard in the LAN marketplace?

UTP or unshielded twisted pair


What are the two most commonly used media types in Ethernet networks today?

1. Copper UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) 2. Optical Fiber


What is the shielding made of on a typical UTP cable?

Actually, a UTP cable doesn`t have any shielding. UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair.


What utp stands for?

UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair. This is a type of cable which has the shielding above the twisted cables for EMI/EMC protection.


What cable UTP or STP is preferred by the industry?

The UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) cable is preferred; it's far less expensive to install in large amounts.


Which cable type is most susceptible to crosstalk?

unshielded twisted pair (utp)


Which media types use copper as a conductor?

Coaxial cable, STP cable, UTP cable


What is the most popular media option for the Ethernet networks?

CAT 5 Cable and RJ 45 Cable (Twisted-pair Ethernet). Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable


The difference between UTP cable and Coaxial cable?

A UTP cable has 4 pairs of twisted wires. In a coaxial cable, there are two conductors, one inside the other. Since they have a common center, or axis, they are called "coaxial" (co-axial).A UTP cable has 4 pairs of twisted wires. In a coaxial cable, there are two conductors, one inside the other. Since they have a common center, or axis, they are called "coaxial" (co-axial).A UTP cable has 4 pairs of twisted wires. In a coaxial cable, there are two conductors, one inside the other. Since they have a common center, or axis, they are called "coaxial" (co-axial).A UTP cable has 4 pairs of twisted wires. In a coaxial cable, there are two conductors, one inside the other. Since they have a common center, or axis, they are called "coaxial" (co-axial).


Which type twisted pair cable will you use to connect router to router?

UTP (unshielded twisted pair) Cat5 or Cat6.


Types of cables and which one is used where?

Mainly in LAN we can use 4 types of cables: 1) STP - Shielded Twisted Pair 2) UTP- Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP have 2 types 1 is Straight Cable 2 is Cross Cable 3) Coaxial Cable 4) Fiber Optic Cable


Which type twisted pair cable will you use to connect router to hub?

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP). Typically Category 5 or better.