PHYSICAL LAYER AND TRANSMISSION MEDIA
TRANSMISSION MEDIA
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Question
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____ cable is divided into two categories, shielded and unshielded
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Twisted pair cable
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Coaxial cable
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Fiber-optic cable
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Optic cable
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shielded twisted pair cable (STP) has the individual pairs of wires wrapped in foil, which are then wrapped again for double protection. Unshielded twisted pair cable (UTP) has each pair of wires twisted together. Those wires are then wrapped in tubing without any other protection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Currently there are seven categories of Ethernet cable on the market: CAT5, CAT5E, CAT6, CAT6A, CAT7, CAT7A, and CAT8.
Detailed explanation-3: -Twisted pair cabling comes in two varieties: shielded and unshielded.
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