CABLE
LAN Technology CablingA wireless LAN or WLAN is a wireless local area network, which is the linking of two or more computers without using wires. LAN utilizes spread-spectrum based on radio waves to enable communication between devices in a limited area, also known as the basic service set.
Types Of Cables
Unshielded Twiested Pair (UTP) cable
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable
Coaxial Cable
Fiber Optic Cable
- Wireless LANs
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable
The standard connector for unshielded twisted pair cabling is an RJ-45 connector
RJ stands for REGISTERED JACK, implying that the connector follows a standard borrowed from the telephone industry. This standard designates which wire goes with each pin inside the connector.
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable
STP is to help provide a more reliable data communication, suitable for environments with electrical interference and consists of two individuals wires wrapped in a foil shielding.
Coaxial cable
The most common type is called barrel connector because of its shape. Coaxial connectors are familiar from cable TV and VCR hook-ups, which employ both threaded and slip-on styles.
Fibre Optics
The most common connector used with fibre optic cable is an ST connector. It is barrel shaped, similar to a BNC connector.
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected.
For Your Addition Notes:
UTP, STP and Coaxial Cable used current while Fiber Optic and Wireless used light.