Network Cable Structure

Structured cabling is building telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems.

A network cable is composed of a center conductor that carries data, insulation to separate the conductor, a shield to protect against interference, and a jacket to protect the cable. The most common types of network cables are Twisted Pair, Coaxial, Fiber Optic, and Ethernet cables. Twisted Pair cables have two copper wires twisted together, Coaxial cables have a copper core surrounded by insulation, Fiber Optic cables use light signals transmitted through a glass or plastic core, and Ethernet cables are a type of Twisted Pair cable used for local area networks (LANs).