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Foil 34 Cabling - Twisted Pair (1)

From Introduction to Internetworking Lectures at Xi'an Jaotong University -- Sept 1998. by Roman Markowski


UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair
STP - Shielded Twisted Pair
EIA-568 (Electronic Industries Association) - standard which specifies the use of voice-grade UTP as well as STP for in-building data applications (year 1991)
  • The twisting prevents interference problem
  • wiring up to 16Mbps



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