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'''Twisted Pair cable''' is used in [[telecommunications]] for a variety of purposes. It has also evolved a great deal to improve performance. Twisted pair wiring standards are specified by the ANSI/EIA standard 568. This kind of cabling is probably best recognized for its role in modern Ethernet networks.
==Categories==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category !! Max Date Rate !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || 1Mb/s || Voice communication
|-
| 2 || 4Mb/s || 4 Mbps token ring
|-
| 3 || 16Mb/s || 10BaseT Ethernet
|-
| 4 || 20Mb/s || 16 Mbps token ring
|-
| 5 || 100Mb/s (two pairs) || 100BaseT Ethernet
|-
| 5 || 1,000Mb/s (four pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 5e || 1,000Mb/s(two pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 6 || 1,000Mb/s (two pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 6a || 10,000 Mb/s || 10 gigabit
|-
| 7 || 10,000 Mb/s || 10 gigabit
|}
<ref>https://www.csd.uoc.gr/~hy435/material/TIA-EIA-568-B.2.pdf</ref>
==Networking==
Modern networks typically use at least category 5e or above. Category 5 is also sometimes used, but offers slower service. To offer better service with upgrade capabilities, many networks are now composed of categories 6 or 6a.<br />
When data is moving from one point to another through a network, the transfer can only be performed as quickly as the slowest choke point. For this reason, it is important to maintain consistent cabling throughout a network for optimal efficiency. A single category 5 cable in the wrong place will slow an entire 6a network to category 5 speed.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Telecommunications]]
==Categories==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category !! Max Date Rate !! Purpose
|-
| 1 || 1Mb/s || Voice communication
|-
| 2 || 4Mb/s || 4 Mbps token ring
|-
| 3 || 16Mb/s || 10BaseT Ethernet
|-
| 4 || 20Mb/s || 16 Mbps token ring
|-
| 5 || 100Mb/s (two pairs) || 100BaseT Ethernet
|-
| 5 || 1,000Mb/s (four pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 5e || 1,000Mb/s(two pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 6 || 1,000Mb/s (two pairs) || Gigabit Ethernet
|-
| 6a || 10,000 Mb/s || 10 gigabit
|-
| 7 || 10,000 Mb/s || 10 gigabit
|}
<ref>https://www.csd.uoc.gr/~hy435/material/TIA-EIA-568-B.2.pdf</ref>
==Networking==
Modern networks typically use at least category 5e or above. Category 5 is also sometimes used, but offers slower service. To offer better service with upgrade capabilities, many networks are now composed of categories 6 or 6a.<br />
When data is moving from one point to another through a network, the transfer can only be performed as quickly as the slowest choke point. For this reason, it is important to maintain consistent cabling throughout a network for optimal efficiency. A single category 5 cable in the wrong place will slow an entire 6a network to category 5 speed.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Telecommunications]]