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Category 2 cable

Unshielded twisted pair cabling for telephone and data communications

Unshielded twisted pair cabling for telephone and data communications

Category 2 cable, also known as Cat 2, is a grade of unshielded twisted pair cabling designed for telephone and data communications. The maximum frequency suitable for transmission over Cat 2 cable is 4 MHz, and the maximum bandwidth is 4 Mbit/s. Cat 2 cable contains 4 pairs of wires, or 8 wires total.

Official TIA/EIA-568 standards have only been established for cables of Cat 3 ratings or above. Though not an official category standard established by TIA/EIA, Category 2 has become the de facto name given to Level 2 cables originally defined by Anixter International, the distributor.

Anixter Level 2 cable was frequently used on ARCnet and 4 Mbit/s Token Ring networks, it is also used in telephone networks but it is no longer commonly used.

References

References

  1. Meyers, Mike. (2012). "All-In-One ComptTIA Network+ Exam Guide". [[McGraw Hill]].
  2. [http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=31276 CCNA: Network Media Types]
  3. Carpenter, Tom. (2012). "CompTIA CTP+ Convergence Technologies Professional Certification Study Guide". [[McGraw Hill]].
  4. "Cable Categories". PC Magazine.
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