STP, FTP and UTP cables
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Just use normal unsheilded cable. Use cat5e if you are going to run 1gbit. If your equipment can run 10gbit then use cat6a.
You would only use shielded cable when you actually can detect a problem. In many cases the shielding is used to protect other equipment from the ethernet leaking signal out. It is required for example in airplanes.
Shielded cable has no benefit if you do not actually have a interference problem and problems like that are very very rare. Most people improperly install it which can actually increase the interference. In most cases it is not properly grounded which defeats the whole purpose and causes it to act as antenna.
To properly install in both ends must be connected to a independent ground connection. This can not be the power ground because the 2 ends can have different ground potentials and since it is also used on powered equipment you can get power flowing over it.
Almost nobody except large data centers can afford to put a independent ground connection in.
Most people use fancier cables because it make them "feel" good rather than any scientific reason.
One very important thing to watch out for is CCA cable and those flat or thin cables. That are not certified to work so make sure you stay with pure copper cable with wire size awg 22-24
You would only use shielded cable when you actually can detect a problem. In many cases the shielding is used to protect other equipment from the ethernet leaking signal out. It is required for example in airplanes.
Shielded cable has no benefit if you do not actually have a interference problem and problems like that are very very rare. Most people improperly install it which can actually increase the interference. In most cases it is not properly grounded which defeats the whole purpose and causes it to act as antenna.
To properly install in both ends must be connected to a independent ground connection. This can not be the power ground because the 2 ends can have different ground potentials and since it is also used on powered equipment you can get power flowing over it.
Almost nobody except large data centers can afford to put a independent ground connection in.
Most people use fancier cables because it make them "feel" good rather than any scientific reason.
One very important thing to watch out for is CCA cable and those flat or thin cables. That are not certified to work so make sure you stay with pure copper cable with wire size awg 22-24
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