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known as a shielded twisted-pair (STP). Ordinary wire to the home is unshield-
ed twisted-pair (UTP).
Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks.
10BASE-T : requires Category 3, 4, 5 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP-3, 4, 5) or Category 1 shielded twisted-pair (STP-1),
or any equivalent cable to transmit data.
100BASE-TX : requires Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP-5) or
Category 1 shielded twisted-pair (STP-1), or any equiva-
lent cable to transmit data.
Either UTP-5, STP-1 or equivalent cable must be used with a Fast Ethernet.
Those cables are easy to find as they are widely sold in retail stores and are pre-
installed in many buildings.
Chapter 3 - continued
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