any real advantages of using shielded cat 5e cable vs unshielded cat 5e cable?
drummerdude Distinguished May 9, 2006 369 0 18,780 Sep 12, 2007 #1 any real advantages of using shielded cat 5e cable vs unshielded cat 5e cable?
riser Illustrious Feb 17, 2001 14,175 0 40,960 Sep 13, 2007 #2 Only if you're in Europe. Shielded will block out the higher voltage that Europe uses with their more advanced power grid. North America uses UTP, Europe uses STP.
Only if you're in Europe. Shielded will block out the higher voltage that Europe uses with their more advanced power grid. North America uses UTP, Europe uses STP.