Types of LAN Cables and Their Uses

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All LAN cables can be divided into three basic types: twisted pair, coaxial and fibre optic.

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TRUE

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Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) was originally developed as a method of carrying multi-phone conversations in a single cable.

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TRUE

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Shielded twisted-pair cable provides protection from electromagnetic interference (EMI).

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TRUE

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In coaxial cable the RG stands for 'radio ground'.

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FALSE

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RG-59 cable can be run in length in excess of 500 feet.

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false

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RG-6 Coaxial cable is used for security cameras CATV and video.

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TRUE

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Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) is defined as the minimum cabling system for analogue voice.

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TRUE

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Category 6a has a 250 MHz capacity. Gigabit Ethernet (two-pair transmit/two-pair receive).

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false

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Categories FT-1, FT-4, and FT-6 refers to the categories of telecommunication media.

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false