Friday, December 7, 2007

Coaxial Cable

Coaxial cable is commonly used in the cable television industry. This has also gained popularity in use for computer networks, such as Ethernet networks. Coaxial cable is highly resistant to signal interference and can support greater distance between network devices than twisted pair cable.
Coaxial cable consists of a single core copper wire surrounded by an insulator and enclosed in a copper mesh, finally covered inside an outside insulation

The main features co-axial cable:
When compared to twist pair cable a coaxial cable can support greater cable ths between network devices.
They are highly resistant to signal interference.
It costs less that other cables.
Not flexible and it is more difficult to terminate.

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