What are the Types of Cable?
What is a Cable? A cable is a medium that connects computers in a network. Types of Cable A. Twisted-Pair Cable - is the most common type of cable. It has eight individual copper wires bundled together and they are covered with an insulating material. The copper wire is always color-coded with a plastic insulation and they are twisted on pairs for a total of four pairs. a. Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) - is 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) ...