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unusual facts about twisted pair



Fiber media converter

Fiber media converters support many different data communication protocols including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, T1/E1/J1, DS3/E3, as well as multiple cabling types such as coax, twisted pair, multi-mode and single-mode fiber optics.

Home network

Most wired network infrastructures found in homes currently utilize some form of category 5 or category 6 twisted pair cabling with RJ45 compatible terminations.

Token ring

Cabling is generally IBM "Type-1" shielded twisted pair, with unique hermaphroditic connectors, commonly referred to as IBM data connectors in formal writing or colloquially as Boy George connectors.


see also

CAT4

Category 4 cable, network cabling that consists of four unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) wires

Category 4

Category 4 cable, a cable that consists of four unshielded twisted-pair wires with a data rate of 16 Mbit/s and performance of up to 20 MHz