December 2019
Beginner
510 pages
12h 7m
English
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Unshielded twisted pair
The unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable consists solely of the wires and their insulators, as well as the outer sheath. This can be seen in the following picture:
Figure 8.8: UTP cable
The preceding picture can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair#/media/File:UTP_cable.jpg. This picture is under the public domain.
Now, let's learn about the shielded twisted pair (STP) cable.