Network cable

A network cable physically connects participants that are located in a network. Network cables are available in different types and can be distinguished by their structure and the material used. The copper cable is available either as a coaxial cable or as a twisted pair cable. The fiber optic cables, on the other hand, contain glass or plastic as base materials. Network cables differ within various categories (CAT). There are categories 1 to 7 (CAT 1 to CAT 7) and they indicate how powerful a network cable is. The transmission rate of the network cable indicates how fast the network cable transmits data. The higher a network cable is in a category, the better the cable is, as it brings additional performance to cables in lower categories.