Networking Cable

[nitika897]

I am new to networking and wanted to clarify a doubt regarding network cables:

When we study about network cabling we study it under two different categories.One is the Ethernet Cable types as Twisted Pair Cable,Coaxial Cable and Fiber Cable.the other category is Straight-Through and Crossover cable.

Now as far as my understanding goes it is that the cables can be manufactured as twisted pair,coaxial or fiber but straight-through and coaxial are the techniques through which the cables are connected to the connectors for maximum data transmission and minimum interference.But I am not sure if my understanding is correct.

Can somenone please clear my doubt or guide me so that I ma better able to understand the terminologies without any confusion.

ThankYou in advance for the help!!

[Philip D'Ath]

Twisted pair, coaxial and fibre are physically different types of cable.

The reference to weather they are straight through or twisted refers to weather the receive and transmit paths are connected straight through or twisted over.

Twisted pair and fibre can be twisted or straight through, since they have dedicated send and receive paths..  Coaxial is half duplex (used the same medium for sending and receiving) and can does not have such a concept.

[nitika897]

Thanx Philip for clearing the doubt :)
I now understand the concepts clearly.

[Philip D'Ath]

Excellent.  It would be great if you could rate and mark as correct helpful answers.