Category
page 1Ethernet cables
Category 5 cable
unshielded twisted pair cable for carrying communications signals up to 100 MHz
Category 6 cable
standardized cable for Gigabit Ethernet and other network physical layers
copper cross-over cable
A LAN connection that allows to share data between two similar devices within limited distance.
Category 7 cable
category 3 cable
unshielded twisted pair cable used in telephone wiring, designed to reliably carry data up to 10 Mbit/s
Ethernet over twisted pair
ethernet physical layers using twisted-pair cables
Vampire tap
computer network connection type
category 4 cable
cable that consists of four unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper wires supporting signals up to 20 MHz.[citation needed] It is used in telephone networks which can transmit voice and data up to 16 Mbit/s