Network Cables ........ 1
Network Cables ........ 1
DEPARTMENT
OF
ELECTRONICS & COM M UNICATION
ENGINEERIN G
NETWORK CABLES
By
Under the guidance G.Chanakya
of (16QH1A0412)
Dr.k.v. Murali mo
han
Introduction to Network Cables :
usually moves from one network device to another. There are several
TYPES OF CABLES :
1. Twisted Pair Cable
2. Coaxial Cable
3. Fiber Optic
Twisted Pair Cable
Overview:
➢ Carries color-coded pairs of insulated copper
➢ wires
Wires in each pair are twisted around each other
– from1 to 4200 pairs depending on the cable
➢ type
Inexpens ive, flexible, easy to
➢ install
Twist ratio – the number of twists per meter –
measuresresistance to
➢ Highercrosstalk
twist ratio leads to lesser crosstalk but
requires
more cable – increases attenuatio n and raises
the cost
TIA/EIA Twisted Pair
Categories
CAT5:
➢ Contains four wire
➢ pairs
Provides 100 Mbps throughput and 100 MHz
bandwidth
➢ Limits the length of each segment to 100 m (330
ft)
➢ Connects to a NIC via an RJ -45 connector
➢ Uses 118 twists per meter (3 per inch) on
average
➢ Was produced in large quantities – still widely
available
➢ Inexpens ive, effective, popular
TIA/EIA Twisted Pair
Categories
CAT5 (continued):
Coaxial Cable
Overview:
➢ Was the foundation of Ethernet networks in
1970s –
replaced by newer twisted pair and fiber
cable
➢ Has a single or multiple copper strands at its
center –
protected by PVC or Teflon
insulation
➢ Protected and grounded via metallic shield
(“braiding”)
➢ Protected from physical damage by a layer of
dielectric
insulator (“sheath”) on the
outside
➢ Allows relatively long segments and highly
resistant to
noise – more expensive and less convenient to
handle
Coaxial Cable
Overview
(continued):
Coaxial Cable Term
ination
F-Connector
(continued):
Male Female
Fib er Optic
Cable
➢ Inner core – glass or plastic fibers at the center
Layered Structure:
thatlaser
carry
pulses or an LED light used for data
➢ transmissio
Cladding – an layer of plastic or glass around the
fibers that reflects the light back to the
➢ core
Plastic buffer – an opaque layer that
protects the
cladding and the core and absorbs any light that
➢escapes
Strands of Kevlar – a polymeric fiber that
surrounds the
plastic buffer and prevents stretching and
damaging
➢ Plastic sheath – providing the overall cable
protection
Fib er Optic
Cable
Layered Structure
(continued):
Fib er Optic
Single-Mode Cable
Fiber
➢(SMF):
Uses narrow core – less than 10 microns in
diameter
➢ Propagates light without reflections –
causes no
dispersion and no significa nt
energythe
➢ Provides loss
highest bandwidth of all media and
allows the longest distance without requiring
➢ repeaters
Allows 60 km (37 mi) lo ng segments at 10
Gbps
➢ Good for connecting large networks
together
➢ The most expensive networking medium
➢ Suitable for WANs
Fib er Optic
Connectors Cable
(continued):
ST connector SC connector
Thank you