Common Cable Types and Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
RG-6 coax
A
304 meters Digital cable/satellite television
2
Q
RG-8 coax
A
10Base5 10Mbps 500 meters Thicknet
3
Q
RG-58 coax
A
10Base2 10Mbps 185 meters Thinnet
4
Q
RG-59 coax
A
228 meters Analog cable TV
5
Q
CAT-3 UTP
A
10BaseT 10Mbps 100 meters
6
Q
CAT-5 UTP or STP
A
100BaseT 100Mbps 100 meters 100Mbps and less use two pairs of wires
7
Q
CAT-5e UTP
A
1000BaseT 1Gbps 100 meters 1Gbps and higher use four pairs of wires
