Characteristics | Description |
Maximum cable length | 100 meters |
Bandwidth | 100 Mbps |
Connector type | RJ-45 |
Cost | Cheapest form of cable |
Interference protection | Very poor protection from EMI and RFI |
Bend radius | 360 degrees / feet |
Signal transmission mode | Baseband |
Resistance | 50 ohms |
Characteristics | Description |
Maximum cable length | 100 meters |
bandwidth | 100 Mbps |
Connector type | RJ-45 |
Cost | Costlier than UTP but cheaper than fiber optic cable |
Interference protection | Better protection from crosstalk and external interference |
Signal transmission mode | Baseband |
Resistance | 50 ohms |
Characteristics | Description |
Maximum cable segment length | 2 k.m. -100 k.m. |
Bandwidth | 100 Mbps – 1 Gbps |
Connector type | ST, SC, SMA, MIC |
Cost | Most expensive of all types of cable |
Interference protection | Best amongst all types of cables |
Characteristics | UTP | STP | Coaxial Cables | Fiber Optic Cables |
Bandwidth | 10 Mbps – 100 Mbps | 10 Mbps – 100 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 100 Mbps -1 Gbps |
Maximum cable segment | 100 meters | 100 meters | 200 – 500 meters | 2 k.m. – 100 k.m. |
Interference rating | Poor | Better than UTP | Better than Twisted Pair Cable | Very good as compared to any other cable |
Installation cost | Cheap | Costly than UTP | Costlier than twisted pair wires | Costliest to install |
Bend radius | 360 degrees / feet | 360 degrees / feet | 360 degrees / feet or 30 degrees / feet | 30 degrees / feet |
Security | Low | Low | Low | High |