A CAT5e network cable run needs to be installed over fluorescent lighting arrays in an office
building. Which of the following cable types would be BEST suited for such an installation?
A.
UTP
B.
Plenum
C.
Coaxial
D.
STP
Explanation:
Shielded twisted pair is a special kind of copper telephone wiring used in some
business installations. An outer covering or shield is added to the ordinary twisted pair telephone
wires; the shield functions as a ground.
Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the
telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires, two
insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both
wires