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.
- Coaxial
- RG6
- RG8
- RG58
- RG59
Plenum/PVC
- UTP
- CAT3
- CAT5/e
- CAT6
STP
- Fiber
- Single-mode
- Multi-mode
Let us learn more about each of these cable types.
