What are Ethernet Cables?
var js_4;function initPsDisplay(){js_4 = new PsDisplay({“info”:{“controller_name”:”PsDisplay”,”name”:”PsDisplay_4″,”type”:”FormField”,”w_id”:4},”attrs”:{“label”:””,”tabindex”:””,”field_name”:”solution”,”cf_id”:””,”table”:”answers”,”highlight”:0},”js”:null});js_4.init();}YAHOO.util.Event.onDOMReady(initPsDisplay); Ethernet cables connect network devices such as modems, routers, and adapters. They transmit data using the Ethernet protocol. (See the bottom for variations.) NETGEAR Ethernet cables have RJ-45 jacks on both ends, each with 8 pins. (They look similar to telephone jacks, which use 4 pins or 6 pins.) • Equipment using an Ethernet cable is referred to as wired. • Wireless equipment uses radio waves in place of some (or all) Ethernet cables. A network device that uses both Ethernet and wireless connections is usually called just wireless. The Physical Ethernet Cables • Use Cat 5 cables. (Cat 5 is a measure of quality, meaning that it supports traffic up to 100 MB / sec.) These ar
