What is a UTP cable

  

What is a UTP cable    Info What is a UTP cable UTP cable UTP, stands for "Unshielded Twisted Pair". Called unshielded because less resistant to electromagnetic interference. And it is called a twisted pair because in it there are pairs of wires arranged in a spiral alias mutually winding. There are 5 categories of UTP cables. From category 1 to category 5. For well-known computer networks are categories 3 and categories 5. Category 3 can be used for data transmission up to 10 mbps, while categories 5 to 100 mbps. If only for example a computer network in an office or campus or internet cafe, the most efficient is to use the category 3. That is more than enough. Know the author there are many brands on the market, only those who are notoriously cheap and are Belden-made brands in USA. If you want a cheaper one and use it a lot, then just buy one box, about 150 meters long. Don't forget to buy the connector. The shape of the connector is like a jack of telephone, but bigger. Connector that can be used for CAT5 UTP Cable is RJ-45. For the use of a computer connection, there are 2 types of UTP cable connections, namely straight cable and crossover cable. The function of each type of connection is different, straight cable is used to connect the client to the hub / router, while the crossover cable is used to connect the client to the client or in certain cases it is used to connect the hub to the hub. For the order you can electrically wijaya, let's order all kinds of UTP cables.