Homework SourseWhat are the categories of UTP cabling commonly seen in netw
What are the categories of UTP cabling commonly seen in networks?
Solution
UTP refers to Unshielded Twisted Pair. This is a best Cabling Technology for LAN\'s.
This type of cabling will have four pairs of wires inside the jacket. And also in this each pair of wires will have many twists per inch to remove interference from adjacent pairs of wires and also from other electrical devices.
When the twisting increases the transmission rate will increase and also the cost will be more.
Categories of UTP.
| Type | Usage |
| Cateogory 1 | Used Only For Voice( Telephones) |
| Cateogory 2 | Supports Data Upto a Speed of 4 Mbps(Used for Local Talking) |
| Cateogory 3 | Supports Data Upto a Speed of 10 Mbps(Used in Ethernet) |
| Cateogory 4 | Supports Data Upto a Speed of 20 Mbps(Used in 16 Mbps Token Ring) |
| Cateogory 5 | Supports Data Upto a Speed of 100 Mbps(Used in Fast Ethernet) |
