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A+ Study Guide: Networking

Cable Types (Cont...)

A cable is a group of insulated conductors enclosed within an Insulator. The main function of a cable is transmitting signal from one point to another. They can be broadly categorized into 5 types depending on their attenuation, cost, immunity to EMI, skilled labor required for installation etc.

Given below is the list of cable types used in networking.

  1. Coaxial
    1. RG6
    2. RG8
    3. RG58
    4. RG59
  2. Plenum/PVC

  3. UTP
    1. CAT3
    2. CAT5/e
    3. CAT6
  4. STP

  5. Fiber
    1. Single-mode
    2. Multi-mode

Let us learn more about each of these cable types.

 
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