TYPES OF CABLE

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HERE ARE THE TYPES OF CABLE:


 1. Twisted Pair Cable
     
      a .STP-Shielded Twisted Pair
      b. UTP-Unshielded Twisted Pair

2. Coaxial Cable
3. Fiber-optic Cable


1. Twisted-Pair-Cable 

  • It is the most common type of cable and have eight individual copper wires bundled together and covered with an insulating material.

                   a. Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

               Often used in 'noisy' environments where a shield of metallic foil is wrapped around each of the wire pairs, with an additional overall shielding to protect against excessive electromagnetic interference. 

         b. Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) 
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            - Is the most common type form of twisted pair wiring and less expensive. It's also easier to work with than STP.


  • The standard media used by cable TV operators and consists of a plastic insulator that separates the solid copper inner conductor and the woven,copper braid outer conductor.
  • Has a reflective coating that allows light beams to travel without outer interference. 

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRAIGHT-THROUGH AND CROSSOVER CABLE


The Straight-Through Cable is used to connect different type of devices while the Crossover Cable is used to connect type of devices. 


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