What are the Types of Cable?

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A. Twisted-pair
              -is the most common type of cable.
              -has eight individual copper wires bundles together and covered with an insulating material.
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Image result for STP cable     a. STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)


           -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.            
                   

  


Image result for UTP cable     b. UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
      -is the most common form of twisted pair wiring.
          -it is less expensive and easier to work with than STP.   


           



B. Coaxial
         -the standard media used by cable TV operators.        
            -it consists of a plastic insulator that separates the solid copper inner conductor and the woven, copper braid outer conductor.



C.Fiber-optic
              -has a reflective coating that allows light beams to travel without outer interference.


Difference between Straight-through Cable and Cross-over Cable


Straight-through

              -it is used to connect different types of devices.
straight-through-cable

*USE STRAIGHT-THROUGH CABLE TO CONNECT*

Modem to Computer
Modem to Router
Router to Computer
Router to Printer
Switch to Computer
Hub to Computer

Cross-over
              -it is used to connect same types of devices.
crossover cable

*USE STRAIGHT-THROUGH CABLE TO CONNECT*
Computer to Computer
Hub to Hub
Switch to Switch
Router to Router

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